Traveler RN - ICU Nights - Ontario, Bucyrus and Galion, Ohio

Avita Health System

Ontario, Bucyrus and Galion

Mansfield, Ohio

Posted Sep 1

Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital
License: RN licenseCurrent licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
Term: 13 weeks · Permanent

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License: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. Check your license
Certification: Current BLS certification.
Certification: Current ACLS certification
Also asks: Current NHISS

Preferred

Experience: Two (2) or more years of previous nursing experience. PREFERRED: Two (2) or more years of previous nursing experience.
Experience: Previous Intensive Care Unit experience. PREFERRED: Previous Intensive Care Unit experience.

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Ohio travel rolesOhio travel postings that state pay run $44/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $47/hr to $56/hr, across 136 postings.

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Avita Health System

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Hiring contact: Contact: Lee Hitzfield Contact: Lee Hitzfield

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Kathy Durflinger, RN · Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

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Scheduling

Posted patterns include 7p-7a nights; every third weekend (Galion ICU PT); 48 hrs/pay or 72 hrs/pay; FT/PT/contingent RN openings

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Avita Health System currently operates three hospitals and numerous clinic locations throughout Richland and Crawford counties. Over the last few years, the system has tripled in size serving multiple communities throughout the region. Over 2,000 employees and over 160 employed physicians and advanced practitioners provide high-quality healthcare to the surrounding communities.

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We are currently accepting resumes and applications for an opportunity located in our Ontario, Bucyrus and Galion hospital locations:

Job summary

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care of patients within the nursing unit. Responsible for ensuring continuity of care of the patients between shifts by providing direct care as well as supervising the care given by nursing assistants, LPNs and supportive staff members. Participates in patient and family teaching. Maintains role as patient advocate with a focus on the organization’s mission.

Job requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.

Current BLS certification.

Current ACLS certification

Current NHISS

Preferred

Two (2) or more years of previous nursing experience.

Previous Intensive Care Unit experience.

Summary

13 week contract

$45-60/hour - Stipend if applicable

Great way to get your foot in the door if you are looking for a staff position.

Contact: Lee Hitzfield
Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road

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In Mansfield, OH

Mansfield, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $814/mo
Household income: $44,540/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Mansfield, OH

NeighborhoodsRelocating healthcare workers typically choose between central historic pockets and surrounding suburban communities. Downtown and Near West Fourth Street attract residents seeking walkable streets, restored Victorian properties, and urban lofts near arts venues. The Carnegie and Lexington Avenue corridors offer established, tree-lined neighborhoods lined with spacious early-twentieth-century character homes. Buyers seeking mid-century ranch and split-level styles gravitate toward the quiet Glenwood and Bellflower areas east of downtown, while newer suburban subdivisions with multi-car garages and cul-de-sacs dominate Shady Brook and Springmill. Many professionals also look just outside city limits to the village of Lexington or Ontario along Marion Avenue for quiet residential enclaves and quick drives to area medical facilities.

Relocating healthcare workers typically choose between central historic pockets and surrounding suburban communities. Downtown and Near West Fourth Street attract residents seeking walkable streets, restored Victorian properties, and urban lofts near arts venues.

The Carnegie and Lexington Avenue corridors offer established, tree-lined neighborhoods lined with spacious early-twentieth-century character homes. Buyers seeking mid-century ranch and split-level styles gravitate toward the quiet Glenwood and Bellflower areas east of downtown, while newer suburban subdivisions with multi-car garages and cul-de-sacs dominate Shady Brook and Springmill.

Many professionals also look just outside city limits to the village of Lexington or Ontario along Marion Avenue for quiet residential enclaves and quick drives to area medical facilities.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: quora.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: destinationmansfield.com

Getting aroundMansfield is predominantly an automobile-dependent community with exceptional drivability and minimal traffic congestion, where typical local commute times average roughly fifteen minutes. Primary transit arteries include Interstate 71 for regional travel toward Columbus or Cleveland, alongside major local corridors such as Lexington Avenue, Ontario Road, and Marion Avenue that directly link residential neighborhoods to downtown and regional medical facilities. Public transit coverage is sparse and infrequent, making personal vehicle ownership indispensable for nurses navigating shift handoffs.

Mansfield is predominantly an automobile-dependent community with exceptional drivability and minimal traffic congestion, where typical local commute times average roughly fifteen minutes. Primary transit arteries include Interstate 71 for regional travel toward Columbus or Cleveland, alongside major local corridors such as Lexington Avenue, Ontario Road, and Marion Avenue that directly link residential neighborhoods to downtown and regional medical facilities.

Public transit coverage is sparse and infrequent, making personal vehicle ownership indispensable for nurses navigating shift handoffs.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: livability.com Source 4: quora.com

OutdoorsOutdoor enthusiasts have access to the Richland B&O Trail, an 18.4-mile paved rails-to-trails pathway that connects Mansfield through scenic countryside south to Bellville and Butler for walking, running, and cycling. Within town, Kingwood Center Gardens offers sprawling botanical grounds and estate walking paths, while the nearby Ohio Bird Sanctuary features wooded hiking and raptor exhibits. Regional outdoor recreation includes boating and fishing at Charles Mill Lake, hiking through nearby Malabar Farm State Park and Mohican Memorial Forest, and downhill skiing and tubing during the colder months at Snow Trails Ski Resort.

Outdoor enthusiasts have access to the Richland B&O Trail, an 18.4-mile paved rails-to-trails pathway that connects Mansfield through scenic countryside south to Bellville and Butler for walking, running, and cycling. Within town, Kingwood Center Gardens offers sprawling botanical grounds and estate walking paths, while the nearby Ohio Bird Sanctuary features wooded hiking and raptor exhibits.

Regional outdoor recreation includes boating and fishing at Charles Mill Lake, hiking through nearby Malabar Farm State Park and Mohican Memorial Forest, and downhill skiing and tubing during the colder months at Snow Trails Ski Resort.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: ohio.org Source 2: destinationmansfield.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: reddit.com

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Living in Mansfield

Set midway between Columbus and Cleveland along Interstate 71, Mansfield blends a storied Rust Belt heritage with scenic Mid-Ohio hill country. For relocating nurses, the primary draw is an easy daily commute, with typical drives rarely exceeding fifteen minutes. Housing ranges from restored Victorian properties along Near West Fourth Street to mid-century ranch homes in Glenwood and quiet suburban subdivisions in Ontario and Lexington. While late-night options are modest and parts of the city face post-industrial transition, downtown has revitalized around venues like the historic Renaissance Theatre, the Phoenix Brewing Company operating in a former mortuary, and Hudson & Essex dining. Days off offer abundant outdoor variety, including cycling the 18.4-mile Richland B&O Trail, touring Kingwood Center Gardens, exploring the iconic Ohio State Reformatory, or skiing at Snow Trails in the winter. For nurses seeking an affordable, community-centered base with quick highway access to Ohio's major metropolitan centers, Mansfield delivers a grounded and accessible home.

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As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: destinationmansfield.com Source 4: ohio.org Source 5: apartments.com

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