
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Norwalk, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.44
- Weekly
- $1,960
- Yearly (full-time)
- $101,920
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 19, 2026
This job pays about $54.44/hour — 37% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio ($39.67/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 Ohio right now
- 1,786 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 2 of them in Norwalk.
- Pay in these listings: $14.59 – $196/hour, median $55.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Ohio: $39.67/hour ($82,514/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Norwalk, Ohio
Join our healthcare team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Norwalk, Ohio, and make a meaningful impact during a 13-week critical care assignment. Provide compassionate, high-acuity care to critically ill patients while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team. This travel nursing job offers a consistent night schedule in a welcoming north-central Ohio community with convenient access to regional destinations, outdoor recreation, and small-town amenities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Nursing
- Location: Norwalk, Ohio
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Healthcare Setting: On-site hospital ICU
- Floating: Must be willing to float to Med-Surg or other inpatient units based on census, staffing, and clinical needs
- Local Candidates: Welcome to apply
Travel ICU RN Job Requirements
- Active Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand before the start of the assignment
- At least 2 years of recent travel nursing experience
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience, with strong preference for previous ICU or critical care experience
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications
- Ability to provide safe, effective nursing care across critical care and assigned float areas
- Comfort working night shifts and adapting to changing patient-care needs
- Flu vaccination required in accordance with facility policy; medical and religious exemptions may be considered
- Must meet applicable smoke- and nicotine-free workplace requirements
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients throughout each shift
- Assess patient conditions, identify changes in status, and promptly escalate concerns
- Administer medications and treatments safely while monitoring responses and documenting outcomes
- Coordinate critical care with providers, nurses, ancillary staff, patients, and families
- Maintain accurate, timely electronic health record documentation
- Support emergency interventions and evidence-based ICU nursing practices
- Float to Med-Surg or other inpatient units as needed, consistent with clinical competency and orientation
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and continuity of care during handoffs
Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Norwalk, Ohio, and join a dedicated 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.
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