Per Diem ICU RN (PRN) - Columbia, TN
Aya Healthcare
Columbia, Tennessee
Staffing partner
$54/hr
About $112k/yr
About a minute · no account or résumé needed.
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Last seen active Aug 4, 2026
What this might mean for you
This role comes through Aya Healthcare, a staffing partner — assignment-style terms, so ask exactly which facility you'd land in. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Days
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Current TN or compact license
- TN or Compact RN License
- 1 year of ICU Experience (Required)
- BLS Certification (ARC/AHA/United States Dept of Defense) (Required)
- ACLS Certification (ARC/AHA/United States Dept of Defense) (Required)
- NIH Certification (Required)
- Current TN or compact license (Required)
- 2 professionals required within 2 years or start
- MAB (Preferred)
- Ability to commute to Columbia, TN 38401 (Required)
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Paid sick time
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
About the employer
Aya Healthcare is a healthcare staffing and workforce optimization company headquartered in San Diego, California. Rather than operating as a traditional healthcare facility, Aya functions as a travel nursing and staffing agency, placing nurses in temporary, per diem, and permanent…
What reviewers appreciate
- Flexible scheduling with per diem, travel, and permanent placement options
- Access to a wide variety of clinical settings and geographic locations nationwide
- Competitive pay rates with weekly pay for travel assignments
What reviewers flag
- Lower-rated job security and advancement opportunities compared to other metrics (3.6 out of 5 on Indeed)
- Management quality reported as inconsistent by some reviewers (3.7 out of 5 on Indeed)
- Assignment availability and quality may fluctuate based on market demand
Living in Columbia, TN
Columbia is a small Middle Tennessee town about an hour south of Nashville, blending rural ease with a historic downtown square and quick interstate access. The Duck River frames the area with green space and weekend trails. It's a quiet, affordable home base for RNs who prefer slower living and easy day trips into Music City.
- State price level · Tennessee
- 91.9
- 8% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,197/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a first-year unit lane. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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