
MICU | 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
- 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
MICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Assignment in Columbus, Ohio
Travel RN opportunity in Columbus, OH: Join a dynamic Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and provide high-acuity critical care to adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced academic medical setting.
Join a dynamic Medical Intensive Care Unit in Columbus, Ohio, where you’ll care for complex adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to build advanced critical care RN skills while working in a respected academic medical district known for innovation, collaboration, and access to the many attractions of central Ohio. Columbus is a lively city with a strong healthcare community, great dining, parks, and easy access to both urban energy and welcoming neighborhoods.
Job Details
- Assignment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nursing Job
- Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Start Date: 11/2/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Hours per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940-$2,040
- Orientation: 72 hours
- Charting System: Epic required
- Schedule Notes: Variable weekend coverage based on unit needs
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience in the MICU specialty
- Current MICU experience must be recent and consistent within the last 12 months
- ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Experience with Epic charting required
- Strong critical care experience with vents and IV starts
- Ability to work with adult and geriatric patient populations
- Two professional references required, including at least one manager, director, or supervisor-level reference
- Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to critically ill adults and older adults with complex medical and oncologic conditions
- Monitor and manage ventilated patients, hemodynamic instability, and multisystem organ dysfunction
- Administer and titrate IV medications, including vasoactive and cardiac drips
- Support advanced critical care procedures such as CRRT, arterial line management, central line care, and chest tube management
- Interpret dysrhythmias, arterial blood gases, and other critical data to guide patient care
- Maintain accurate computerized documentation in Epic electronic health records (EHR)
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver safe, high-quality care
- Follow infection prevention, isolation, and patient safety protocols at all times
If you’re an experienced MICU nurse looking for your next Columbus healthcare job or Ohio travel nursing assignment, apply now 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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