MICU Travel Nurse RN Jobs – Medical Intensive Care Unit Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Apply for a 13-week MICU travel nursing contract in Columbus, Ohio, and provide compassionate, evidence-based care to critically ill adults.

Join a high-acuity adult Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) team and manage complex medical conditions using advanced critical-care equipment and therapies. This Registered Nurse (RN) travel assignment offers a rotating day and night schedule, competitive weekly pay, and valuable critical care nursing experience. Columbus is a vibrant city known for its welcoming neighborhoods, diverse dining and arts scene, parks, and year-round recreational opportunities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Columbus, Ohio 43210
• Unit: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Patient Population: Adults
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 1, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3×12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts, days 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and nights 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Rotation: Schedule typically rotates every four weeks between days and nights
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1-2, with ratios of up to 1:2
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing

MICU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Ohio; a valid compact or Ohio license must be in hand at submission
• Minimum of 2 years of recent Medical ICU or MICU experience
• Current AHA BLS/BCLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• EPIC charting experience is required
• Proficiency with IV starts, telemetry, ventilator management, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Ability to float to other units within the healthcare organization as needed
• Two professional references, including at least one manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Ability to complete required credentialing and Ohio fingerprinting promptly after accepting the assignment

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a fast-paced MICU
• Care for patients experiencing multisystem organ failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, post-cardiac arrest conditions, diabetic ketoacidosis, liver failure, renal failure, and other complex diagnoses
• Assess patient status, identify changes in condition, and implement timely interventions
• Manage ventilated patients and provide continuous monitoring of respiratory and hemodynamic status
• Administer and titrate medications, including continuous IV sedation, according to orders and clinical protocols
• Interpret telemetry and recognize, manage, and report dysrhythmias
• Utilize EPIC to accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans
• Operate and monitor NxStage CRRT, Alaris IV pumps, GE cardiac monitors, GE ventilators, and other specialized equipment
• Support continuous glucose monitoring and the use of externalized IV pumps for appropriate patients
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response teams, IV teams, rehabilitation services, radiology, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, dignity, and family-centered communication

Why Choose This Ohio Travel Nursing Opportunity?

• Gain valuable experience caring for high-acuity MICU patients with complex medical conditions
• Work with advanced critical-care technologies and an interdisciplinary support team
• Enjoy a structured 3×12-hour schedule in a dynamic Columbus, Ohio location

Apply now for this MICU Registered Nurse travel contract and take the next step in your critical care nursing career 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.