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MICU | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareColumbus, OHTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Columbus, OH
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Sep 18, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$55.28
Weekly
$1,990
Yearly (full-time)
$103,480
Contract length
13 weeks

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.

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Job description

Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) | Columbus, Ohio

Join a fast-paced MICU as a travel RN in Columbus, Ohio, and deliver expert critical care to medically complex adult patients in a collaborative ICU environment.

Bring your critical care expertise to a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit in Columbus, Ohio. This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult ICU patients with complex medical needs while working alongside an interdisciplinary team and using advanced clinical resources. Located near major city conveniences, popular dining, and a thriving healthcare and university community, this is an excellent travel nurse job for experienced ICU RNs.

Travel Nurse Job Details

  • Employment Type: Travel RN
  • Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
  • Job Title Keywords: Registered Nurse, ICU RN, Critical Care Nurse, Travel Nurse
  • Shift: Night shift, 3x12-hour schedule (19:00 - 07:30)
  • Shifts Per Week: 3
  • Shift Duration: 12 hours
  • Hours Per Week: 36
  • Contract Duration: 13 weeks
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
  • Patient Ratios: 1:1-2
  • Setting: Adult medical intensive care unit
  • Charting System: Epic
  • Floating: Required to float within the organization as needed
  • Location: Columbus, Ohio 43210

Job Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of MICU, ICU, or critical care RN experience required
  • Valid compact or state RN license in hand at time of submission
  • Epic experience required
  • Current BLS certification required
  • Current ACLS certification required
  • Current NIHSS certification required
  • AHA certifications only
  • Experience with ventilators, telemetry, dysrhythmia management, and continuous IV sedation
  • Strong IV start skills preferred
  • Previous travel nursing experience is a plus
  • Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-acuity nursing care to adult MICU patients with complex medical needs
  • Monitor and manage patients with multisystem organ failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, DKA, liver failure, renal failure, COVID, and post-cardiac arrest conditions
  • Care for ventilated patients and support advanced respiratory management in the ICU
  • Interpret dysrhythmias and respond quickly and appropriately to changes in patient condition
  • Administer and monitor continuous IV sedation and other critical care therapies
  • Use Epic documentation accurately and efficiently
  • Collaborate with IV teams, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response teams, radiology, PT, social services, transportation, and other support departments
  • Support unit procedures such as continuous glucose monitoring and specialized IV pump use
  • Float to other units within the organization when needed

Apply now for this Columbus, Ohio travel RN opportunity and join a dedicated critical care team today.

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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