
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 17 weeks
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $55.28/hour — 39% 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
- 1,785 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 644 of them in Columbus.
- 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
ICU Registered Nurse Travel Assignment in Columbus, Ohio | Critical Care Float Pool
Advance your critical care nursing career with a rewarding ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Columbus, Ohio. Join a dynamic Critical Care Float Pool at a respected academic medical center near the University District, where you’ll care for adult patients across multiple high-acuity intensive care units. If you’re looking for travel nursing jobs in Columbus, OH that offer variety, teamwork, and immediate impact, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your skills in a fast-paced ICU environment.
Job Details
- Position: ICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Healthcare Setting: Critical Care Float Pool / Academic Medical Center
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Hours per Week: 36
- Contract Duration: 17 weeks
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Weekend Coverage: Minimum every other weekend
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Population: Adult critical care patients
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
- Current RN license in hand at time of submission
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) required
- Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
- Ability to float to equivalent or lower-acuity units as needed
- Experience with IV starts, telemetry, and ventilator management required
- Strong critical care skill set and comfort adapting to multiple ICU environments
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to adults in a variety of intensive care settings
- Float to units such as Neuro ICU, Surgical ICU, MICU, CVICU, Cardiology/Diagnostics, and NCCU based on staffing needs
- Monitor and manage complex patients with changing acuity levels in a critical care environment
- Support advanced therapies including ventilator management, telemetry, and vasoactive drips
- Perform IV starts, central line care, arterial line management, and other ICU nursing interventions
- Administer medications and blood products safely and accurately
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and follow all unit protocols and float policies
Apply now to join this Columbus, Ohio ICU travel nurse opportunity and make an immediate impact in a leading critical care setting.
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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