Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Medical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (MICU RN). Join an on-site critical care team caring for complex adult patients while building advanced experience in ventilator management, multisystem organ dysfunction, and high-acuity nursing. Columbus is a vibrant, welcoming city known for its diverse neighborhoods, excellent dining, arts and entertainment, parks, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Nursing
• Healthcare Setting: On-site adult critical care unit
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1-2
• Patient Population: Adult critical care patients
• Charting: Epic electronic health record experience required
• Float Requirement: May float to other units within the health system as needed

MICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at the time of submission; compact or Ohio license accepted
• Minimum of 2 years of recent Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) or Medical ICU nursing experience
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/BCLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Epic electronic health record experience
• Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Demonstrated competency caring for mechanically ventilated patients and managing continuous IV sedation
• Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias
• Ability to manage patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Two professional references, including at least one manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Ability to complete Ohio fingerprinting and credentialing requirements promptly
• Flu vaccination required; medical exemptions may be considered

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Monitor and manage patients experiencing respiratory failure, sepsis, post-cardiac arrest conditions, diabetic ketoacidosis, liver failure, renal failure, COVID-related complications, and multisystem organ failure
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients and support individualized ventilator management plans
• Administer and monitor continuous IV sedation and other high-acuity therapies
• Interpret telemetry and cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias
• Perform IV starts and safely manage complex intravenous therapies
• Use continuous glucose monitoring and externalized IV pump systems when clinically indicated
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment, including NxStage CRRT, Alaris IV pumps, cardiac monitors, and ventilators
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, IV teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic

Apply now for this Medical ICU travel nursing contract in Columbus, Ohio, and join an experienced critical care healthcare team.

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.