ICU/CCU/Critical Care RN in Columbia, Missouri
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $2,038/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $56.61
- Weekly
- $2,038
- Yearly (full-time)
- $105,976
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $56.61/hour — 44% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Missouri ($39.32/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Missouri right now
- 1,143 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Missouri from 6 agencies, 64 of them in Columbia.
- Pay in these listings: $13.38 – $85.76/hour, median $54.75/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Missouri: $39.32/hour ($81,786/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
Provide specialized care as a Neuro ICU Registered Nurse on a 13-week travel contract in Columbia, Missouri. This assignment features 12-hour night shifts caring for patients with complex neurological and stroke-related conditions. You will use your ICU experience and neuro assessment skills while supporting a 36-hour weekly schedule, floating to the ICU and Med-Surg areas as needed, and working every other weekend plus at least half of the holidays during the contract. ACLS and BLS are required, and CPI is preferred. Locals are welcome, with 36- or 48-hour contract options available; local candidates are not eligible for extensions beyond the initial contract.
Weather:
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Job Specifics:
City and State: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
Duration: 13 weeks, 36 hours per week
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