MICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) team as a travel Registered Nurse in Columbus, Ohio. This 13-week assignment offers experienced critical care nurses the opportunity to care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients in an oncology-focused environment while advancing their ICU nursing expertise.

Why You’ll Enjoy This Travel Nursing Opportunity

• Work in a sophisticated Medical ICU caring for patients with complex medical and oncologic conditions.
• Build valuable experience with advanced critical care technologies, therapies, and interventions.
• Collaborate with a skilled multidisciplinary healthcare team in a fast-paced hospital setting.
• Enjoy Columbus, a vibrant and welcoming city known for its lively arts and food scenes, beautiful parks, diverse neighborhoods, and strong healthcare and university communities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, 24-bed MICU with an average daily census of approximately 23 patients
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

MICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of current MICU, ICU, or comparable acute care nursing experience, with consistent specialty experience within the past 12 months.
• Active Ohio nursing license or valid compact RN license in hand at the time of submission.
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.
• Recent experience with Epic computerized charting.
• Graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program.
• Strong critical care nursing experience caring for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, CRRT, arterial lines, central lines, and complex medication regimens.
• Ability to complete required credentialing and fingerprinting promptly before the travel assignment start date.
• Two professional references, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader.

MICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit.
• Care for patients with oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, gastrointestinal bleeding, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis.
• Manage patients receiving mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, continuous IV sedation, and ventilator support.
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions while monitoring hemodynamic status and patient response.
• Perform arterial line and central line management, PICC care, blood product administration, IV initiation, phlebotomy, and suctioning.
• Support patients receiving CRRT, chemotherapy, plasmapheresis, and other complex critical care therapies.
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
• Apply infection prevention, isolation, and patient safety practices throughout care delivery.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic.

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

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.