Travel ICU Nurse (Critical Care Float Pool)
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse (Critical Care Float Pool) - Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 3x12 hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (36 hours/week)
Dates Not Available for Time Off: 2/15/26 through 2/28/26

Job Description

Join the Critical Care Float Pool for weekend night shifts with flexibility to meet unit needs. 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.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (required)
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health record system (required)
• Experience with:

  • IV starts
  • Telemetry
  • Ventilator management
• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred

Certifications & Competencies

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable). Required for specific units.
• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable).
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for all RNs within 1 year of start and updated annually (with some unit exceptions). Minimum passing score 76%.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for Aya candidates prior to start.
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam: Required.
• State License Verification: Must be verified within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RNs.
• Other certifications such as PALS, NRP, EFM may be required depending on unit.

Background & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881).
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring.
• Education accreditation verification from accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN).
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually.
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required.
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12).
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire required annually.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; declination acceptable.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31). Mask required if declining.
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available.

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually.

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