Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Columbus, OH
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Travel Nurse in Columbus, OH. 13-week cardiac medical ICU travel contract; 2+ years ICU experience and EPIC required. Join a critical care team caring for complex adult cardiac and medical patients in a top-tier Columbus healthcare setting.

Job Details

• Location: Columbus, Ohio (zip 43210) — Columbus healthcare jobs / Ohio nursing jobs
• Estimated Weekly Salary: $1940-$2040/week
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks (April 6, 2026 – July 6, 2026)
• Role: Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (ICU RN) – Cardiac Medical ICU (Adults)
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts per week (19:00 – 07:30)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Patient Ratio: 1:1–2 (critical care / telemetry)
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Employment Type: Travel Contract (Travel Nurse / Travel RN)

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience (critical care nurse experience in cardiac or medical ICU preferred)
• EPIC charting system experience required
• Valid RN license — Ohio state license or multistate compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA only)
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only)
• 2 professional references (at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership role)
• Ability to float to different units within the organization as needed
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities (ICU RN / Critical Care Nurse)

• Provide high-quality critical care to adult patients with complex cardiac and medical diagnoses, including ACS, acute MI, cardiogenic shock, post-interventional cardiac procedures, decompensating heart failure, TAVR, and common secondary diagnoses (GI bleed, renal failure, airway disease, diabetes, pneumonia, embolus)
• Perform advanced ICU clinical skills: IV starts, telemetry monitoring, ventilator management, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella care, CRRT, arterial line management, central/PICC line care, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, blood product administration, procedural sedation, and interpretation of ABGs and EKGs
• Maintain infection prevention and isolation precautions consistent with hospital policy
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, and rapid response teams to optimize patient outcomes
• Accurately document patient care using the EPIC electronic health record
• Float to other units within the OSU organization as required

Apply now to join our critical care team in Columbus, OH. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for experienced ICU RNs seeking a cardiac ICU night shift contract. Apply now or contact our recruiter to discuss this Columbus travel nurse job and next steps.

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