Travel Nurse RN - Surgical Intensive Care Unit - $2,251 per week in Columbus, OH

Registered Nurse (RN) | Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Location: Columbus, OH
Agency: Revolution Healthcare Services
Pay: $2,251 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/5/2026

About the Position

Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit / Oncology – Ohio

Start Date: October 5, 2026
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, Day/Night Rotating or Night shift options available; 2:1 patient ratio; Scheduling assignments reviewed every 4-week period based on departmental needs

Highlights:

• Work in a specialized SICU setting with complex patient populations including stroke, sepsis, ARDS, and post-craniotomy care
• Gain experience with advanced procedures including CRRT, EVD management, ICP monitoring, and massive transfusion protocol
• Epic EMR system used facility-wide
• Comprehensive interdisciplinary support including IV teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, and rapid response teams
• 72-hour orientation provided to ensure successful integration
• Oncology experience preferred but not required

Requirements:

• Active RN license (Compact or Ohio state license required at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of current ICU experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Education from ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Previous travel nursing experience required (first-time travelers not accepted for this assignment)
• 2 professional references required (at least one from manager/director or formal leadership)

Clinical Skills & Competencies:

• Ventilator management and care of mechanically ventilated patients
• Titration of vasoactive drips and cardiac medications
• CRRT/CVVHD management
• Arterial line and central line management
• BiPAP/CPAP and High Flow Nasal Cannula management
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Blood product administration and massive transfusion protocol
• Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction
• Interpretation of ABGs and cardiac dysrhythmias

Patient Population:

• Adult patients with diagnoses including hemorrhagic and hypovolemic shock, sepsis and septic shock, pneumonia, ARDS, stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic), craniotomy, intracranial hypertension, and delirium

Float Requirements:

• May float to MICU or other SICU units as needed; occasional float to Medical/Surgical or Progressive Care units possible

Compliance & Onboarding:

• Strict compliance deadline of Tuesday prior to start date
• Ohio fingerprinting required immediately upon contract signing; candidates must be responsive to credentialing requirements
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only)
• Former employees eligible after 6+ months away from facility

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced ICU nurses seeking to advance their critical care expertise in a high-acuity surgical and neurological intensive care environment. You'll work with a collaborative interdisciplinary team caring for complex patients requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring, life-saving interventions, and cutting-edge critical care technologies. This role offers professional growth in specialized areas including neuro-critical care, trauma, and surgical ICU nursing within a supportive academic medical center environment.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Core Mandatory Part I
• Core Mandatory Part II (Nursing)
• Core Mandatory Part III
• ICU
• PALS
• RN - Pharmacology A
• Surgical ICU
• Surgical ICU Exam