MICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Registered Nurse – MICU

Assignment Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Unit: MICU (Medical ICU)
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00–07:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Rotation: On a 12-hour D/N rotating contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or both. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and depend on staffing priorities.
• First-time travelers: Not accepted

Clinical Profile

• Common diagnoses: Oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, GI bleed, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, consequences of oncologic treatment, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis
• Common treatments: Mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheter placement, CRRT, arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chest tubes, central venous catheters, chemotherapy administration, complex medication regimens, clinical trials, plasmapheresis, bronchoscopy, and endoscopy

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience: 2 years
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with ventilator management
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with Epic