Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (primarily Nights: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), typically 3x12-hour nights per week; may rotate to days depending on 4-week schedule review

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $60 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide expert care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients in the MICU using advanced assessment and intervention skills
• Manage mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory support, including ventilator settings, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and ETT suctioning
• Deliver continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and manage patients with chronic or acute renal failure
• Safely start and maintain IVs, manage PICC and central lines, and administer blood products per protocol
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips to support hemodynamic stability
• Administer procedural and continuous IV sedation while monitoring patient responses and safety
• Respond to cardiac events and dysrhythmias, interpreting monitors and initiating emergency interventions
• Document thoroughly in EPIC and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and rapid response teams
• Maintain infection prevention practices and appropriate isolation precautions to protect patients and staff

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse licensure as required for assignment
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience, meeting requirements within the last 3 years and at least 1 year of current MICU or relevant specialty experience
• Travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• NIH certification (as listed by facility) required
• Epic charting experience required
• Demonstrated ability to manage ventilators, CRRT, arterial and central lines, and titrate complex drips
• Ability to work a 1:2 patient ratio and function in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced ventilator management and care of mechanically ventilated patients
• CRRT operation and renal failure management
• Arterial line and central line care including PICC management
• ABG interpretation and titration of vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and emergency response
• Procedural sedation and continuous IV sedation monitoring
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions and safe blood product administration
• Competent IV therapy skills including starting and maintaining IVs and accessing ports
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic charting and documentation workflows

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to help with your move and stay
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings options to help you plan for the future
• Life insurance and short-term disability options for peace of mind
• Paid time off so you can recharge and come back ready to care
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make credentialing easier
• Referral bonus program so your friends can benefit too
• A supportive, collaborative ICU team that values your expertise and growth
• Comprehensive orientation and clinical support, including a 72-hour orientation period

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus in your downtime. Stroll the Short North for art galleries, boutique shops and lively dining. Visit the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens or the Columbus Museum of Art for a cultural recharge. Catch a Buckeyes game or walk the Ohio State University campus. For outdoor escapes, head to the Scioto Mile riverfront, nearby parks, and weekend trips to Hocking Hills for hiking and waterfalls. Enjoy a growing craft brewery scene, diverse restaurants, and plenty of coffee shops and local markets to make the city feel like home.

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