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

Join a 13-week MICU travel nursing assignment in Columbus, Ohio, providing critical care to complex adult patients as an experienced ICU Registered Nurse. Work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary healthcare team while managing ventilated patients, multisystem organ failure, and rapidly changing clinical conditions.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours weekly
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Options: Days, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; nights, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Rotation: Schedule rotates approximately every four weeks between days and nights
• Patient Population: Adult critical care patients
• Typical Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1-2
• Charting System: Epic experience required
• Floating: May be required to float to other units within the healthcare system as needed

MICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) or Medical ICU experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a valid compact RN license at the time of submission
• Graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Proficiency with Epic clinical documentation
• Strong IV-start skills and experience with telemetry monitoring
• Demonstrated competency caring for mechanically ventilated patients
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Two professional references, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal nursing leader
• Ability to complete required credentialing and Ohio fingerprinting promptly after accepting an assignment

MICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to critically ill adult patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Monitor and manage patients experiencing multisystem organ failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, post-cardiac arrest complications, diabetic ketoacidosis, liver failure, and renal failure
• Care for patients requiring ventilator management, continuous IV sedation, telemetry monitoring, and advanced hemodynamic observation
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias and other emergent clinical events
• Perform accurate nursing assessments, administer medications and therapies, and document patient care in Epic
• Support continuous glucose monitoring and the use of externalized IV pumps when indicated
• Utilize equipment such as NxStage CRRT systems, Alaris IV pumps, GE cardiac monitors, and GE ventilators
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV teams, radiology, physical therapy, rapid response, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Promote safe, evidence-based critical care while maintaining effective communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team

Columbus offers an energetic urban environment with excellent dining, arts, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming healthcare community. Apply now for this MICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Columbus, Ohio.

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.