Neuro ICU RN
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU night shift position requiring prior travel experience and strong neurological critical care skills.

Details

• Neuro Intensive Care Unit setting within a teaching hospital
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required (Friday and Saturday nights)
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Uses Epic EMR
• Utilizes ventilators, intracranial pressure monitoring, and telemetry equipment

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications only)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with strong Neuro ICU background preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skilled in IV starts, arterial line management, central line and PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, and high flow nasal cannula
• Proficient in neurological care including CVA/stroke management, EVD, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injury management
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• IV insulin protocol experience required
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex neurological and neurosurgical patients
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Must complete Ohio fingerprinting process promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Candidates located outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location shortly after booking
• Candidates at extreme distances will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for traveler positions
• Requested time off must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• First-time travelers will be considered but should be screened for readiness