Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 88,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Health benefits

Job summary

American Traveler Staffing Professionals is seeking a seasoned ICU RN for a Critical Care Float Pool at a teaching hospital in Columbus, OH. The role requires weekend night shifts, floating across several ICU units, with nights 7:00 PM–7:30 AM and a 36-hour week.

Patients span neuro, surgical, medical, and cardiovascular ICUs; Epic EMR is used for documentation. Travel experience and OH license are required, with 2+ years ICU experience. Start date around Oct 19, 2026.

Qualifications

• Active OH or compact RN license required.
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required.
• Minimum 2 years ICU experience required.
• Teaching hospital experience required.
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required.
• IV start, telemetry, and ventilator management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Holds a Critical Care Float Pool role across multiple ICUs in a teaching hospital.
• Floats to Neuro ICU, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU, NCCU based on needs.

Skills

ICU nursing

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

Telemetry

Ventilator management

Epic EMR

IV start

Travel nursing

Education

ACEN/CCNE accredited program

Tools

Epic EMR

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Travel RN - ICU

Columbus, Ohio

Assignment Overview

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Shift

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours

36 hrs/wk

Start Date

Oct 19, 2026

Length

17 weeks

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Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Critical Care Float Pool position at an academic teaching hospital, requiring weekend night shifts and floating across multiple ICU units.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position within a teaching hospital environment
• Floats to a variety of ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity, including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs, Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU, and NCCU
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week
• Schedule includes weekend nights (Friday/Saturday) plus one additional night shift
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital 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
• Travel experience required
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; Charge RN acceptable for second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provides critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties including neuro, surgical, medical, cardiovascular, and cardiac care
• Skills include IV therapy, central/PICC/arterial line management, blood product administration, ventilator management, chest tube assistance, EVD/ICP monitoring, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with post cardiac surgery care, CVA/stroke management, and multisystem organ dysfunction management is valued
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as travelers at this health system
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• All contracts must extend through January 2, 2027
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon signing contract

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Pay

$2,113/wk

Assignment Total (17 Weeks)

$35,921

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$109,876

Weekly Wages

$720/wk

Regular Hours

$20.00 x 36 hours/wk = $720

Weekly Stipends

$1,393/wk

Lodging

$131.00 x 7 days = $917

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$2,113/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $1,928 - $2,113. The $2,113 weekly pay shown in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range. Weekly travel pay includes tax-free stipends per IRS guidelines. Weekly local pay is fully taxable and therefore lower due to additional employer-paid taxes and related costs.

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