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Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Travel to Columbus, Ohio, as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse for a 13-week night-shift contract with competitive weekly pay of $1,830–$1,930.

Join a high-acuity Emergency Department nursing team serving pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a Trauma Level III and Primary Stroke Center environment. This Columbus travel nursing job offers an energetic metropolitan lifestyle with welcoming neighborhoods, beautiful parks, diverse dining, and a vibrant arts and entertainment scene.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,930
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 6:00 PM–6:00 AM
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage required; 8 weekend shifts during the contract
• Holiday Requirement: Rotating holidays
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4, including nights and weekends
• Department Volume: Approximately 110 visits per day with 28 rooms
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Floating: May be required to units of equivalent or lower acuity

Emergency Department RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a valid compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience
• Associate or bachelor’s degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Two professional references, including at least one manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and timely nursing care to patients presenting with emergency medical and surgical conditions
• Perform focused assessments, triage, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring for patients with varying levels of acuity
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including stroke, cardiac, respiratory, and trauma-related emergencies
• Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, and procedural sedation according to established standards
• Care for ventilated patients and manage patients requiring continuous IV sedation when indicated
• Interpret dysrhythmias and support the management of patients with cardiovascular emergencies
• Initiate and maintain IV access, perform phlebotomy, and collect specimens accurately
• Maintain isolation precautions and follow infection prevention and personal protective equipment standards
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, radiology staff, social services, and rapid response teams
• Document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and disposition plans accurately in Epic

Apply now for this Emergency Department travel nurse opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, and join a high-acuity healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.