CVICU | Registered Nurse

Travel CVICU Registered Nurse Job in Columbus, Ohio 43210

Join a high-acuity Cardiovascular ICU in Columbus, Ohio, a welcoming city known for its vibrant neighborhoods, thriving food scene, and easy access to parks and cultural attractions. Bring your critical care RN expertise to a fast-paced travel nursing assignment focused on complex cardiac and thoracic patient care.

Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio 43210
• Start Date: 11/2/2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; typically 3 shifts per week
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Floating: May be required to float to units of equal or lower acuity within the organization
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Patient Ratio: 1:1 to 1:2
• Charting System: Epic

Job Requirements

• Active RN license in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 1 year of CVICU or cardiac ICU experience required; 2 years preferred
• BLS and ACLS required
• NIHSS certification required
• Epic experience required
• Strong background in high-acuity cardiac ICU and thoracic critical care nursing
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Comfortable with the compliance and credentialing timeline for a travel RN assignment

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional critical care nursing for adult CVICU patients with complex cardiovascular and thoracic conditions
• Monitor and manage patients recovering from CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, ECMO, VAD implantation, and other advanced cardiac procedures
• Perform and support critical care interventions including ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, Swan Ganz monitoring, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Care for patients requiring advanced support such as IABP, Impella, CRRT, temporary pacemakers, and chest tubes
• Assess and respond quickly to changes in patient condition, including unstable dysrhythmias, respiratory failure, sepsis, stroke, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver safe, compassionate patient care
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic
• Float as needed to support units within the organization at an equivalent or lower acuity level
• Deliver patient-centered care while working nights, weekends, and rotating holidays as scheduled

Apply now for this Travel CVICU RN job in Columbus, Ohio and take the next step in your critical care nursing 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.