Travel Critical Care Float RN - $2,534 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: 01/04/2027
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 4, 2027
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Critical Care Float RN for a teaching hospital ICU position requiring OH or compact RN license and flexibility to float across multiple critical care units.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position floating across all ICUs including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, two MICUs, Cardiology/Diagnostics, and CVICU
• Supports transplant patients including kidney, liver, lung, and heart
• May float throughout the organization if no critical care need exists
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Every other weekend required, minimum of EOW
• Floating to different units within the OSU organization required as needed

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of submission
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of experience required, with flexibility to float to all units
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, ventilator management, interpretation of dysrhythmias, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, and management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Experience obtaining 12 lead EKG/ECG required
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role; Charge RN acceptable for second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across multiple ICU specialties including medical, surgical, neuro, and cardiovascular units
• Candidates must complete Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprinting as soon as an offer is accepted due to urgent processing timelines
• Fingerprint background checks include lifetime searches
• RTO must be submitted with application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this health system

American Traveler Job ID #P-777335. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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