Float Pool ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Join a Critical Care Float Pool working weekend night shifts (3 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours/week). This role requires flexibility to float across 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.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

Certifications & Competencies

• 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)
• State License Verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification for RN license
• NIH Stroke Certification (must be obtained within 1 year of start and renewed every 2 years for certain units)

Background & Health Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (including FBI and BCI fingerprinting) completed within 90 days of start
• Education accreditation confirmation from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, etc.)
• Immunizations and/or titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titers)
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required, including at least 1 from a manager or formal leadership (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Annual acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
• Completion of fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate prior to start and updated annually
• Fingerprinting must be completed using specific state codes and within 1 year of start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days

Shift Details

• Weekend shifts only
• 3 shifts per weekend, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

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