
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
- $53.89
- Weekly
- $1,940
- Yearly (full-time)
- $100,880
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 11/2/2026
This job pays about $53.89/hour — 36% 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, 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 Neuro ICU Job in Columbus, OH 43210
Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in a high-acuity Adult Neuro ICU in Columbus, Ohio 43210. Join an academic medical center, care for complex neurocritical care patients, and work alongside an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced critical care environment. Columbus offers convenient urban amenities and a vibrant community, making it an attractive place to live and work.
Job Details
- Position: ICU Registered Nurse
- Specialty: Neuro ICU
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Job
- Setting: Adult Neuro Intensive Care Unit
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210 — a welcoming city with convenient amenities and a vibrant community
- Start Date: 11/2/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Shift Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940-$2,040
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Weekend Coverage: Required
- Floating: Required within equivalent or lower-acuity units as needed
Job Requirements
- Active RN license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum of 2 years of ICU nursing experience required
- Previous travel RN experience required
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Epic EMR experience required
- Experience with ventilators, telemetry, ICP monitoring, and IV starts
- Comfort working with adult neurocritical care and critical care patients
- Ability to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
- Two professional references required, including at least one manager, director, or formal supervisor
- Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program preferred/required per compliance standards
Responsibilities
- Provide expert bedside care to adult Neuro ICU patients with complex and rapidly changing conditions
- Monitor and manage patients requiring invasive neuromonitoring, ventilator support, and advanced ICU interventions
- Administer medications, titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips, and support critical care protocols
- Perform and assist with procedures such as tracheostomy care, PEG care, central line and arterial line management, and EVD/ICP monitoring
- Interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias while responding appropriately to changes in patient status
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, and other interdisciplinary healthcare team partners
- Support care for patients with stroke, seizures, neuromuscular disorders, post-operative neurosurgical conditions, and traumatic brain injuries
- Maintain high standards of safety, infection prevention, documentation, and clinical excellence in a critical care environment
Apply now to join this travel nursing opportunity in Columbus, Ohio and make an impact in a leading Neuro ICU setting.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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