Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Tulsa, OK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Neuro ICU RN for a night shift assignment at a Certified Stroke Center requiring ACLS, NIHSS certification, and experience managing EVDs and ventilators.

Details

• Neuro ICU setting within a Certified Stroke Center
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-6:45)
• Patient ratio of 2:1
• Float required to other ICUs as needed
• Every other weekend required
• Block scheduling may be considered
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active OK or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required in hand at time of consideration
• 1-2 years of Neuro ICU experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Trauma Level II hospital experience preferred
• Experience with EVD management, ventilator management, and stroke management required
• Skilled in arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and IV therapy
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care, and traumatic brain injury management
• Experience managing ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and interpreting ABGs
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and obtaining 12-lead EKGs
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT preferred
• Experience with IV insulin protocols

Additional Information

• Coordinate comprehensive nursing care for Neuro ICU patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure effective, efficient patient care and achievement of desired outcomes
• Delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel in compliance with the Board of Nursing
• Conduct discharge planning and patient/family education on illness and injury prevention
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least one year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted as locals
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position