Travel MICU RN - $2,736 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Dayton, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring an OH or compact license and Epic charting experience.

Details

• Work in a 40-bed, fast-paced, high acuity Medical ICU
• Patient ratios targeted at 1:2-3
• Bedside procedures include Endoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Trach, and G-Tube placement
• Frequently recover patients immediately post-op
• Special equipment includes ICP monitoring, arterial lines, Flotrac monitoring, BIS, and train of four
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• 36 or 48 hour contract options available
• Required to work every other weekend and holiday
• Float to other units or nearby Premier Health campuses (Dayton, Centerville, Englewood) based on census and skill set, with priority given to travelers

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience in a large hospital required, Level 1 trauma preferred, Level 2 accepted
• Epic charting experience required
• Must pass an online EKG/dysrhythmia competency assessment prior to starting the assignment
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG/telemetry strips
• Experience with trachs required
• Must complete lab work and EKG/dysrhythmia exam within 72 hours of signing contract
• Must be fitted for N95 respirator prior to working on the high-risk respiratory unit unless PAPR is provided

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care within a high acuity Medical ICU setting, including ventilator management and post-neurosurgical care
• Skills in arterial blood gas interpretation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, and continuous IV sedation are valued
• Required to wear navy blue scrubs
• Up to 24 hours of orientation modules are billable
• Maximum of 14 days RTO allowed per contract, must be requested with initial submission; no RTO will be added after offer
• Local candidates are not accepted; radius requirement is 50 miles
• Previous PERM/PRN employees of Premier Health or prior agency staff not extended due to tenure must wait 6 months before reapplying as a traveler
• Facility reserves the right to cancel up to 2 shifts per contract due to low census
• Facility reserves the right to cancel the agreement with 2 weeks' notice

American Traveler Job ID #P-787779. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Medical ICU

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