ICU Registered Nurse Travel Nurse Jobs – Critical Care Float Pool in Columbus, Ohio

Join a high-acuity ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Columbus, Ohio, supporting adult patients across multiple critical care units. This travel nursing job offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment, exposure to advanced ICU practices, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a leading healthcare community.

Job Details

• Specialty: ICU / Critical Care Float Pool
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Shift: 3 x 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Duration: 17 weeks
• Start Date: 11/2/2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 – $2,040
• Schedule: Weekend nights with one additional night shift; minimum every other weekend
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Location: Columbus, OH 43210
• Setting: Critical Care Float Pool with assignments across multiple ICU units

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU nursing or critical care experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Proficiency with Epic charting
• Travel nursing experience required
• Ability to manage IV starts, telemetry, and ventilator care
• Experience with arterial lines, central line care, blood product administration, and vasoactive drips preferred
• Strong critical thinking skills and comfort floating to equivalent or lower acuity units as needed
• Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, including at least one from a manager, director, or other formal leader

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to adult patients in a critical care float pool environment
• Float to multiple ICU areas as staffing and patient needs change
• Care for patients in Neuro ICU, Surgical ICU, MICU, CVICU, and Cardiology/Diagnostics settings
• Monitor hemodynamics, interpret dysrhythmias, and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Manage ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, and complex ICU therapies
• Administer medications and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips as ordered
• Support infection prevention practices and maintain accurate documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver safe, high-quality patient care
• Follow float policy and work within units of equivalent or lower acuity when assigned

About the Location

Located in Columbus, Ohio, this opportunity places you in a dynamic city known for its strong healthcare and academic environment, diverse neighborhoods, excellent dining, and easy access to parks, arts, and entertainment. The 43210 area offers the energy of a major medical corridor with the convenience of city living, making it an excellent choice for Ohio nursing jobs and travel nurses seeking both professional growth and an enjoyable lifestyle.

Apply now to join this ICU travel nursing opportunity in Columbus, Ohio and bring your critical care expertise to a high-performing 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.