Neuro ICU RN
Roanoke, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Neuro ICU RN with prior neuro ICU experience and Epic proficiency for a 13-week assignment at a large Level I/II facility.

Details

• Neuro ICU setting within a large Level I/II trauma facility
• Patient population includes stroke, neurosurgery, complex spine, and neuro-specific diagnoses and complications
• Performs specialized procedures including EVDs and therapeutic thermoregulation
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (06:45-19:15), with 4x12 available by request
• 13-week assignment with option to extend up to 26 weeks by request
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license, VA or compact, required
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Epic charting experience required
• Large Level I/II facility experience required
• Prior neuro ICU experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, central/PICC/arterial line management, and blood product administration
• Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and respiratory failure care
• Skilled in continuous IV sedation, paralytics, and vasoactive/cardiac drip titration
• Skilled in CVA/acute stroke management, EVD care, ICP monitoring, and post-neurosurgery/craniotomy management
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to neuro ICU patients including those with stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Required to work at least 1 holiday per 13-week assignment, with 2 holidays required during winter holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day)
• Candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility (per driver's license address) are not accepted as local
• Inpatient RNs living 50-99.9 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment with no extension eligibility
• Inpatient RNs living less than 50 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment at a lower bill rate with no extension eligibility
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, with exceptions reviewed case-by-case by facility leadership
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role