Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Lima, OH
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Explore a rewarding travel nursing opportunity for an experienced ICU Registered Nurse in Lima, Ohio. Join a high-acuity adult Intensive Care Unit for a 13-week night-shift contract caring for complex critical care patients and collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Lima offers a welcoming community, convenient access to local amenities, parks, cultural attractions, and regional travel routes.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Location: Lima, Ohio
• Position Type: Travel nursing contract
• Openings: 2
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts; every other weekend and every other holiday
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Additional Scheduling: Block scheduling and preferred scheduling requests are considered; 48-hour contracts may be available
• ICU Setting: High-acuity adult ICU with approximately 24 beds and typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2–3, subject to staffing needs
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients with neurological, cardiac, postsurgical, multisystem, and trauma-related conditions
• Critical Care Environment: Ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP, infusion pumps, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced critical care therapies
• Additional Expectations: May float to other levels as needed

Travel ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Ohio or through a compact state
• At least 2 years of recent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Successful completion of a required dysrhythmia examination; study materials are available
• Strong knowledge of critical care nursing, patient assessment, medication administration, and evidence-based care
• Ability to manage rapidly changing patient conditions and remain calm during emergencies
• ECMO experience is preferred but not required
• Experience with CRRT, Impella, IABP, EVD, ICP monitoring, temporary pacing, Swan-Ganz monitoring, or similar advanced therapies is preferred
• Electronic health record experience, critical care coursework, TNCC, CCRN, or related specialty certifications are valued

Travel ICU RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care for critically ill patients
• Provide nursing care for patients with complex cardiac, neurological, respiratory, postsurgical, trauma, and multisystem conditions
• Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with professional standards and applicable policies
• Monitor hemodynamic status and recognize subtle changes requiring immediate intervention
• Support patients requiring ventilator management, advanced respiratory modalities, CRRT, Impella, IABP, ECMO, or other life-support technologies as appropriate to competency
• Assist with procedures such as chest tube insertion, intra-aortic balloon pump placement, temporary pacing, and other critical care interventions
• Coordinate care with intensivists, providers, rapid response personnel, therapists, support staff, patients, and families
• Serve as a patient advocate while supporting informed decision-making, privacy, dignity, and culturally responsive care
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, and nursing colleagues regarding treatment plans, safety, and ongoing care needs
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately in the electronic health record
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, quality improvement, and effective use of clinical resources

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse night-shift opportunity in Lima, Ohio, and join a team providing advanced critical care to adult and geriatric patients.

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