Neuro ICU RN
Charlottesville, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring night shifts, Epic experience, and NIH Stroke certification.

Details

• Work in a 12-bed Neuro ICU providing critical care to patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical conditions
• Patient population includes CNS tumors, complex spine surgery, acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, endovascular interventions, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular diseases, status epilepticus, and CNS infections
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:00)
• Can offer 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required, including 2 of the 3 winter holidays
• Floating required within scope of practice per facility float policy
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required (can submit with certification pending)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior charge nurse experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with ventilator management, CVA/acute stroke management, cardiac monitoring, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management required
• BSN preferred
• Two professional references required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions
• Responsibilities include respiratory/thoracic care, care of ventilated patients, neurological assessment, infection prevention, and emergency cardiac response
• Maximum of 40 hours of requested time off per 13-week contract, must be disclosed at time of consideration
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed in advance
• Previous UVA Health permanent staff or traveler employment requires 1-year separation and leadership approval
• External travelers may not exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once this threshold is reached
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this position