Job Title: Registered Nurse – Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Night Shift | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | 3 Nights per Week | 36 Hours per Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes (First-Time Travelers Accepted)
Pay Rate
Local: $55.00–$58.00/hr (Based on Experience)
Traveler: $59.00–$62.00/hr (Based on Experience)
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide critical care to adult and geriatric patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). The ideal candidate will have strong critical care skills, ventilator management experience, and the ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in an acute-care setting, preferably in a MICU.
Experience caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients.
Epic EMR experience required.
Proficiency in mechanical ventilation and ventilator management.
Experience initiating IVs and managing complex medication regimens.
Knowledge of cardiac monitoring, arterial pressure monitoring, and hemodynamic assessment.
Familiarity with central venous catheters, chest tubes, and pulmonary artery catheters.
Experience caring for patients with sepsis, ARDS, COPD, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleeding, and other critical conditions.
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive critical care to adult and geriatric patients in the MICU.
Monitor and manage critically ill patients with sepsis, ARDS, COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleeding, oncologic emergencies, and other complex conditions.
Assess patient status and respond promptly to changes in respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological function.
Manage mechanical ventilation and coordinate respiratory support with the respiratory therapy team.
Initiate and maintain IV access and administer prescribed medications and complex treatment regimens.
Monitor cardiac rhythms, arterial pressures, and other hemodynamic parameters.
Assist with specialized interventions, including pulmonary artery catheter monitoring, CRRT, chest tubes, and central venous catheters, in accordance with competency and unit protocols.
Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized critical care plans.
Evaluate treatment responses and recognize complications requiring immediate intervention.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic.
Follow infection prevention, medication safety, and critical care protocols.
Support patients and families throughout complex treatment plans and critical illness.
Participate in clinical trials and specialized treatments, including plasmapheresis, when indicated and appropriately trained.