Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-14

$2,462.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with at least 2 years of current MICU experience for a night shift (D/N rotating) assignment requiring an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Medical ICU setting caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Common diagnoses include oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, GI bleed, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, complications of oncologic treatment, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis
• Common treatments include mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheter placement, CRRT, arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chest tubes, central venous catheters, chemotherapy administration, complex medication regimens, clinical trials, and plasmapheresis
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Contract may involve a 12-hour day/night rotating schedule based on department needs, with shift assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care ICU experience, consistently worked within the last 12 months, in the specialty applied for
• Experience with IV starts and ventilator management required
• Skills required include IV therapy, central line care/management, PICC line management, arterial line management, blood product administration, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, suctioning (ETT, NT), BiPAP/CPAP management, continuous IV sedation, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and IV insulin protocols
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to hemodynamically compromised ICU patients requiring complex interventions and close monitoring
• Candidates must complete Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting immediately upon accepting an offer due to strict compliance timelines
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for travel assignments
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted and built into the contract prior to consideration, limited to 7 days or less