Travel ICU RN - $2,534 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and current EPIC proficiency.

Details

• Intensive Care Unit setting within a heart hospital
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2
• No on-call requirements
• EPIC EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (AHA certifications only)
• Proficiency in EPIC documentation system required
• Proficient in IV starts, telemetry, and ventilator management
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Care for critically ill ICU patients requiring advanced monitoring and intervention
• Skills may include arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Respiratory care responsibilities include BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilator care, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Medication management includes continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, procedural sedation, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Cardiovascular skills such as Impella, IABP, and Swan-Ganz monitoring are preferred
• CRRT/CVVHD experience is preferred
• Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, multisystem organ dysfunction care, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Candidates must complete Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprinting promptly upon accepting an offer, including lifetime background checks
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees are eligible to return as travelers after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for travel assignments
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• First-time travelers are not required to have prior travel nursing experience, though it is preferred

American Traveler Job ID #P-764899. 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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