ICU Registered Nurse

Job Description

ICU Registered Nurse - Critical Care | Columbus, OH
Join a critical care travel assignment starting 01/04/2027 with a night 3x12-hour schedule and $65.76/hour . Gain experience across SICU, NCCU, MICU, Cardiology, and CVICU while caring for high-acuity patients with 24/7 resource nurse support and an experienced critical care team.
Quick Facts

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: 01/04/2027
• End Date/Duration: 04/05/2027; approximately 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts; 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Hours/Week: 36
• Employment Type: Travel nursing assignment
• Openings: 7
• License/Certs: Registered Nurse licensure required; specific certifications not provided
• Experience: Experienced ICU nursing experience

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Pay: $65.76 per hour
• Competitive pay packages
• Weekly pay schedule via direct deposit
• Comprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employees
• Robust referral bonus program
• 24/7 dedicated team support throughout your assignment
• Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws
• Licensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicable

What You'll Do

• Provide nursing care to complex, high-acuity patients in critical care settings.
• Work across SICU, NCCU, MICU, Cardiology, and CVICU based on competency, patient acuity, and staffing needs.
• Assess patients, monitor clinical status, and respond to changes in condition.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team.
• Apply sound clinical judgment in fast-paced, changing assignments.
• Support safe transitions of care and accurate clinical communication.
• Participate in a team culture focused on flexibility, learning, mentorship, and professional growth.

What You Need
Required

• Active Registered Nurse license.
• ICU nursing experience.
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and work across critical care environments.
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience caring for high-acuity patients across multiple ICU specialties.
• Comfort working in a float or cross-unit nursing role.
• Specific years of experience and additional certifications were not provided.

About the Assignment
This opportunity is with a leading facility in Columbus, Ohio. You'll support patients across multiple critical care specialties in an academic medical center environment, with access to a dedicated critical care resource nurse and an experienced team. Typical assignments may include ICU ratios of 1:1-1:2, PCU ratios of 1:3, and acute care ratios of 1:4, based on patient needs and staffing.


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