
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.89
- Weekly
- $1,940
- Yearly (full-time)
- $100,880
- Start date
- November 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
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN) – Critical Care Float Pool in Columbus, Ohio
Bring your critical care expertise to a Travel ICU RN role in Columbus, OH 43210. Join a high-acuity adult critical care float pool and support multiple intensive care units while working with a collaborative healthcare team in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.
Job Details
- Specialty: ICU / Critical Care Float Pool
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract Length: 15 weeks
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- End Date: February 15, 2027
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Location: Columbus, Ohio 43210
- Healthcare Setting: Adult critical care float pool with assignments across multiple ICU specialties
- Weekend Requirement: Minimum every other weekend
- Charting System: Epic
- Orientation: 24 hours
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Experience with Epic electronic health records required
- Active RN license in hand at time of submission
- Travel nursing experience strongly preferred
- Experience with IV starts, telemetry, and ventilator management
- Ability to work in high-acuity adult critical care environments
- Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
- Comfortable floating to equivalent or lower acuity units as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled, compassionate nursing care in a critical care float pool across multiple ICU units
- Float as needed to neuro ICU, surgical ICU, medical ICU, cardiology/diagnostics, CVICU, SICU, MICU, and NCCU settings
- Deliver safe, high-quality care to adult patients with complex and changing conditions
- Support ventilated patients and manage telemetry monitoring
- Perform IV starts and maintain lines, equipment, and critical care support systems
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote patient-centered care and positive outcomes
- Respond effectively to changes in patient acuity and unit needs
- Maintain strong documentation accuracy, attention to detail, and sound clinical judgment in a fast-paced ICU environment
Why You’ll Love This Travel Nursing Opportunity
This Columbus, Ohio healthcare job offers the chance to expand your critical care skills, gain exposure to multiple ICU specialties, and build valuable experience in one of Ohio’s strongest healthcare markets. Columbus combines the energy of a major city with the welcoming feel of a vibrant local community, making it an excellent destination for travel nurses.
Apply now to join this ICU travel nursing assignment in Columbus, Ohio and take the next step in your critical care career.
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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