Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift, 3x12s per week, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM NOC, rotating schedule with every other weekend coverage

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 critically ill adult patients in a Cardiac Medical ICU setting with focus and compassion
• Provide advanced ventilator management and respiratory care, including HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP and ventilator adjustments
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring and manage arterial lines, central lines, and PICCs
• Administer blood products and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips safely and accurately
• Operate and manage CRRT/CVVHD and other renal support therapies as needed
• Respond to cardiac emergencies, interpret dysrhythmias and initiate appropriate interventions
• Document care thoroughly and efficiently using EPIC to maintain high quality patient records
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, PT, and rapid response teams to optimize patient outcomes
• Support post-procedural care for cardiac interventions, including IABP and Impella management
• Educate patients and families about condition, care plans and safe discharge practices

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license as required by state of practice
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• EPIC experience required
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS and NIHSS, AHA certifications only
• Competency in IV starts, arterial line management, central line care and blood product administration
• Comfort and experience with ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring
• Ability and willingness to float to other units within the OSU organization as needed

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Associate Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred)

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in ventilator management and care of mechanically ventilated patients
• Proficient with IV therapy, IV starts and PICC line management
• Skilled in arterial line and central line care and monitoring
• Experience with CRRT/CVVHD and renal support therapies
• Strong cardiac monitoring skills and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Familiarity with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) and Impella care
• Ability to manage vasoactive drips and continuous IV sedation
• Comfortable using EPIC for documentation and charting
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions and phlebotomy skills
• Excellent critical thinking, emergency response and teamwork abilities

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to make your travel assignment comfortable
• Medical, dental and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Life insurance for peace of mind
• Paid time off so you can recharge between shifts
• Travel reimbursement and support for the travel logistics
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Referral bonus program so your friends can benefit too
• A supportive, collaborative team that truly values your skills and well being

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus during your off time. Enjoy the Short North Arts District for galleries, boutiques and lively dining. Visit the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens or take a scenic walk along the Scioto Mile downtown riverfront. Sports fans can catch an Ohio State game or visit the Columbus Crew and Blue Jackets. For outdoor escapes, Highbanks Metro Park offers trails and scenic overlooks and the popular Hocking Hills region is a rewarding weekend trip for hiking and waterfalls. The city also has a thriving craft brewery and food scene, museums like the Columbus Museum of Art, and plenty of neighborhood charm in German Village and the Brewery District.

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