Travel Critical Care Float RN - $2,077 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an ICU RN for a Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and ventilator management skills.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position within an academic teaching hospital
• Floats to a variety of ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity, including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs (MICU x2), Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU, and NCCU
• Floating is limited to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Night shift schedule: 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, totaling 36 hours per week
• Weekend night coverage required (Friday and Saturday) plus one additional night shift
• Uses EPIC EMR system

Requirements

• Active RN license (Ohio or Compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
• IV start, telemetry, and ventilator management experience required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role; Charge RN acceptable as second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties as staffing and acuity needs arise
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial and central line management, PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and airway suctioning
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and emergency medications
• Familiarity with neurological monitoring including EVD, ICP monitoring, and CVA/stroke management is a plus
• Skilled in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG acquisition, and IV insulin protocols
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible to apply for travel assignments after 6+ months away from the facility
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for travel assignments at this facility
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract; those outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet

American Traveler Job ID #P-734356. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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