ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a Critical Care Float Pool night shift position requiring 2 years of ICU experience, prior travel nursing experience, and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital
• Floats among Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs (MICU x2), Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, and SICU/MICU/NCCU based on staffing needs and patient acuity
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:30
• Floating limited to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Experience with IV starts, telemetry, and ventilator management required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager or director and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties based on facility staffing needs
• Skilled in IV therapy, port access/management, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and PICC line care, chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Experience with cardiovascular care including CABG, post cardiac surgery care, Swan Ganz monitoring, sheath removal, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with neurological care including CVA/acute stroke management, EVD, ICP monitoring, and lumbar drains
• Knowledge of renal, GI, infection prevention, cardiac dysrhythmia management, 12-lead EKG interpretation, and IV insulin protocols
• RTO requests must be submitted with the contract and limited to 7 days or less
• Locals accepted at the same pay rate
• Must complete Ohio-required fingerprinting promptly after signing the contract; candidates outside driving distance will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
• Former employees eligible for consideration after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for this traveler position