Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 3x12 Night shifts per week, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM NOC (Night); every other weekend coverage required

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 high-quality, compassionate ICU nursing care to adult cardiac and medical ICU patients
• Manage and troubleshoot mechanical ventilators and support ventilated patients safely
• Start and maintain IVs; manage arterial, central, and PICC lines with precision
• Continuously monitor telemetry, promptly interpret dysrhythmias, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Administer and monitor blood products and critical medications, including titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Operate and manage CRRT/CVVHD therapies and interpret arterial blood gases for timely clinical decisions
• Perform procedural sedation monitoring and provide continuous IV sedation when indicated
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (RT, PT, Pharmacy, Rapid Response, etc.) to optimize patient outcomes
• Maintain strict infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE practices
• Document thoroughly and efficiently in EPIC to ensure continuity of care

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience (cardiac/medical ICU experience highly relevant)
• EPIC experience required; strong documentation skills expected
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA certifications only)
• Flu vaccine required per facility guideline (medical exemptions only); COVID-19 vaccination not required per facility guideline
• Comfortable working nights (3x12 schedule) and able to float to other units within the OSU organization as needed
• Ability to manage high-acuity patients (1:1–1:2 ratios) and respond quickly in emergencies
• Orientation requirement: 36 hours

Knowledge & Skills

• Ventilator management and care of ventilated patients
• IV therapy and IV starts
• Arterial line, central line, and PICC line management
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• CRRT/CVVHD operation and management
• ABG interpretation and use for clinical decision-making
• Blood product administration and transfusion safety
• BiPAP/CPAP and HFNC management
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips and emergency medication administration
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE best practices
• Familiarity with IABP, Impella, pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and comfortable short-term housing options to make your move easy
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage so you can focus on patients, not paperwork
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current and stress-free
• Travel reimbursement and arranged travel logistics so you can concentrate on care
• Paid time off to recharge between contracts
• Professional development support and access to continuing education
• A supportive team that values YOU and a collaborative interdisciplinary environment
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great teammates on board

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus on your days off: stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries and great restaurants, wander German Village for charming brick streets and local cafes, walk or bike the Scioto Mile riverfront, visit the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, catch a Buckeyes game or explore the Ohio State University campus, or take a short trip to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Plenty of breweries, parks, museums, and weekend getaway options make this a fun place to live while on assignment.

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