ICU Float Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel/Contract Registered Nurse (ICU) - Columbus, Ohio

Job Summary

Join the Critical Care Float Pool for weekend night shifts (3x12 hour shifts, 7 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours/week). Nurses will float to various ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity, including:

• Neuro ICU
• Surgical ICUs
• Medical ICUs (MICU x2)
• Cardiology/Diagnostics
• CVICU
• SICU / MICU / NCCU

Float Policy: Nurses must float within units of equivalent or lower acuity.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (highest stated requirement)

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) Certification
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health record system
• IV Start, Telemetry, and Ventilator management experience

Prior Travel Experience

• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred (not strictly required)

Shift Details

• Weekend night shifts
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7 PM – 7:30 AM)

Required Competencies & Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required within 1 year of start and updated annually)

Background & Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (must be completed prior to start)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year of start (or TB questionnaire)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager or formal leadership)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Annual acknowledgment of orientation safety manual, dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually

This position offers the opportunity to work across multiple ICU specialties in a dynamic float pool environment, requiring strong critical care skills and flexibility.