Travel MICU Registered Nurse

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical ICU (MICU) position at a cancer hospital, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and an OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Work setting is a Medical ICU (MICU) within a cancer hospital
• Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients
• Common diagnoses include oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, GI bleed, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis
• Common treatments include mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheter placement, CRRT, arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chest tubes, central venous catheters, chemotherapy administration, complex medication regimens, clinical trials, and plasmapheresis
• Many patients have underlying pulmonary and GI conditions requiring bronchoscopy or endoscopy
• Charting is performed in Epic (required)
• 13-week contract
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Schedule may rotate between days and nights based on departmental staffing needs; shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of MICU or ICU experience required
• Proficiency with mechanical ventilators required
• IV insertion skills required
• Epic EMR experience required
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 must be from a Manager, Director, or formal leadership role (e.g., Supervisor); a Charge RN is acceptable as the second reference; co-worker references are not accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates are accepted
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted prior to placement and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or fewer
• Former employees of this facility are eligible to apply after a 6-month separation period
• Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be initiated promptly after accepting an assignment; candidates outside Ohio may need to travel to an in-state fingerprinting location or will be mailed a fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
• Multiple parking permit options are available for purchase through CampusParc, ranging from on-campus garage access to budget surface lot options with shuttle service to the medical center

American Traveler Job ID #P-726724. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Medical ICU

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