
MICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 6, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 09/08/2026
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.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio right now
- 1,785 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 Travel Job in Columbus, OH
Step into a rewarding MICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Columbus, Ohio. Bring your critical care expertise to a leading Medical Intensive Care Unit nursing job in central Ohio, where you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying the energy of a major city, a strong healthcare community, and access to dining, parks, arts, and cultural attractions.
Job Details
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Setting: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Hours per Week: 36
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 09/08/2026
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum of 2 years of current acute care experience in MICU or a closely related critical care setting
- Recent, consistent specialty experience within the last 12 months
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Epic charting experience required
- Travel nursing experience required
- ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing education preferred
- Two professional references required, including at least one manager, director, or other formal leader
- RTO must be submitted with application
MICU Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate care to adult and geriatric patients with complex critical care needs
- Monitor and manage patients with conditions such as sepsis, ARDS, COPD, pneumonia, GI bleed, and other high-acuity diagnoses
- Support advanced ICU therapies including mechanical ventilation, CRRT, pulmonary artery catheter placement, and arterial line monitoring
- Administer and titrate complex medications, vasoactive drips, and cardiac drips as indicated
- Perform IV starts, central line care, chest tube management, and other critical care interventions
- Document care accurately and efficiently in Epic
- Partner with interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality healthcare and patient care
- Respond quickly to changing patient conditions in a fast-paced intensive care unit environment
Apply now to join this exciting Columbus, OH nursing job and take the next step in your travel RN career 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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