
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Lorain, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 3, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.06
- Weekly
- $1,910
- Yearly (full-time)
- $99,320
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 09/21/2026
This job pays about $53.06/hour — 34% 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
- 1,785 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 11 of them in Lorain.
- 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 (RN) Travel Nurse Job in Lorain, Ohio
Experienced ICU Registered Nurse needed in Lorain, OH 44053 for a 13-week travel nursing assignment. Join a high-acuity Intensive Care Unit, provide critical care to complex patients, and work with a collaborative interdisciplinary team in Northeast Ohio.
Job Details
- Specialty: ICU / Critical Care
- Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Assignment
- Setting: Intensive Care Unit
- Location: Lorain, OH 44053
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,910 - $2,010
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice or compact license eligible
- Minimum of 1 year of recent RN experience required
- At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience preferred
- Ventilator management and vasopressor titration experience required
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIH Stroke Certification required
- Ability to pass a dysrhythmia exam
- Strong critical thinking, clinical assessment, and rapid decision-making skills
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to critically ill patients with complex, rapidly changing conditions
- Perform comprehensive assessments, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with nursing standards, hospital policies, and best practices
- Manage ventilators, pressor titration, and advanced ICU therapies
- Monitor hemodynamic status and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Support care for patients with septic shock, COPD exacerbations, post-MI recovery, and surgical complications
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Educate patients and families while serving as a compassionate advocate throughout the care process
- Maintain accurate charting and uphold infection prevention, quality care, and patient safety standards
Why Consider This Travel RN Opportunity?
- Competitive travel nurse pay in the Lorain, Ohio healthcare market
- Work in a fast-paced ICU environment with experienced clinical support
- Opportunity to grow your critical care nursing skills in a travel RN role
- Convenient access to Lake Erie, local dining, and the broader Northeast Ohio region
Apply now to join a dedicated healthcare team in Lorain, Ohio and take the next step in your ICU travel 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.
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