Neuro ICU RN
Kansas City, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Neuro ICU night shift travel assignment requiring NIHSS certification and 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Neuro ICU (NSICU) within a 32-bed unit at a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 1 Trauma Center
• Patient ratio of 2:1
• Shift schedule of three 12-hour night shifts (7P-7A), every other weekend
• Uses Meditech documentation system
• Floats to like units including Cardiac Telemetry, Progressive Care Unit, Burn Unit, and ED Inpatient Overflow as needed
• Cares for trauma, post-op surgical, stroke, and critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions
• Performs or assists with procedures such as chest tube placement, ventriculostomy, moderate sedation, CRRT, therapeutic hypothermia, ECMO, and arterial/central line placement

Requirements

• Active MO or Compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• TNCC certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Skilled in hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, IV vasoactive medication administration, and cardiac rhythm identification
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• Two professional references required for Missouri assignments
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide direct care to critically ill neuro, trauma, and post-surgical patients using advanced ICU interventions
• Required uniform: navy scrub top (no t-shirts), navy or black scrub bottoms, and navy, white, or black solid-color jackets or undershirts
• Unit includes a 16-bed MICU and 16-bed SICU
• Facility recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 1 Trauma Center
• Candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; no local candidates considered