MICU RN
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Medical ICU RN for a night shift position requiring 2+ years of current MICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Medical ICU (MICU) unit caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Patient population includes oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, GI bleed, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis
• Common treatments include mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheter placement, CRRT, arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chest tubes, central venous catheters, chemotherapy administration, clinical trials, and plasmapheresis
• Patients frequently require bronchoscopy or endoscopy for underlying pulmonary and GI conditions
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• May include a rotating day/night schedule based on department needs, with assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Epic EMR required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care experience in the MICU specialty, consistently worked within the last 12 months
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, central line and PICC line care, blood product administration, and port access/management
• Experience managing ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation, and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience managing acute/chronic renal failure and IV insulin protocols
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and care of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure patients
• Experience with infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE
• External ventricular drain (EVD) experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to hemodynamically compromised MICU patients with complex medication regimens
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for a travel assignment once 6 months removed from the facility
• Current OSU hospital employees are ineligible for travel assignments at any Ohio State University hospital location
• Required to complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to state credentialing requirements
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract at time of submission, limited to 7 days or less