Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 3x12 Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (three 12-hour nights per week; specific days vary), every-other-weekend coverage required; night shift (NOC)

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

• Manage complex, critically ill cardiac and medical ICU patients with skill and compassion
• Operate and manage ventilators and provide ventilator care including HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP, and suctioning
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring, interpret ABGs, and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips safely
• Start and maintain IVs, manage arterial, central and PICC lines, and administer blood products
• Provide continuous IV sedation monitoring and procedural sedation support when needed
• Recognize and manage dysrhythmias; obtain and interpret 12-lead EKGs
• Participate in emergency response and administer emergency medications when called upon
• Document thoroughly in EPIC and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team
• Float within the OSU organization as needed to support patient care across units
• Practice infection prevention and isolation precautions to keep patients and staff safe

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• EPIC experience required — you’ll be charting like a pro
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA certifications only)
• Competency with ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and telemetry
• Comfort with IV start/maintenance, arterial and central line management, and blood product administration
• Ability to manage CRRT/CVVHD, titrate drips, and support patients with multisystem organ dysfunction
• Willingness to float to different units within the OSU organization as needed
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only); COVID-19 vaccine not required per facility guideline

Knowledge & Skills

• Ventilator management and pulmonary support (HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP, suctioning)
• Hemodynamic monitoring including Swan-Ganz/Pulmonary Artery monitoring and IABP/Impella familiarity
• CRRT/CVVHD operation and renal support protocols
• EKG/12-lead acquisition and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• IV therapy including starts, PICC and central line care, and blood product administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips and emergency medication administration
• Continuous IV sedation/procedural sedation monitoring
• Strong EPIC documentation skills and telemetry experience
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions, and standard PPE practices
• Phlebotomy and clinical assessment for adult critically ill patients

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make relocation easy
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan so you can plan for the future
• Life insurance and disability coverage for peace of mind
• Paid time off to recharge — because rest matters
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help expand your reach
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and be rewarded
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your expertise
• Orientation and onboarding support so you hit the ground confident

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus in your downtime: stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries and great dining, wander historic German Village, visit the Columbus Museum of Art and COSI for a fun afternoon, relax along the Scioto Mile riverfront, or enjoy the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Beer lovers can tour local craft breweries; foodies will appreciate diverse neighborhoods and seasonal festivals. For weekend adventures, scenic Hocking Hills is a short drive away for hiking and waterfalls.

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