Neurology Registered Nurse
43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY
HonorVet Technologies
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Neuro-Progressive Care

Facility: Albany Medical Center
Location: Albany, NY, USA
Start Date: 07/06/2026
Duration: 13 Week(s)
Shift: Night
Schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, Choice of 36 hours/week or 48 hours/week, flexible scheduling available
Charting System: Epic
Float Required: Yes – float to areas with competency; internal float team available to assist staffing needs
Note: Epic experience REQUIRED; Neuro-progressive or ICU experience REQUIRED; Neuro competency exam and skills checklist required upon offer; must be comfortable with high-acuity neuro stepdown and progressive care patients

Position Overview:
Travel RN – Neuro-Progressive Care providing specialized nursing care for neurologically complex patients in a combined stroke and neuro stepdown unit within a Level I academic medical center. Responsible for close neurological monitoring and management of acute and subacute neuro conditions requiring frequent assessments and rapid intervention.

Job duties:

Provide direct nursing care to neuro-progressive and stepdown patients including stroke, TBI, seizures, brain tumors, aneurysms, and post-neurosurgical cases.
Perform frequent neurological assessments, monitor and manage patients receiving thrombolytics (TNK), titrate antihypertensive and neuro-related drips (e.g., Cleviprex), and manage external ventricular drains (EVDs), lumbar drains, and SEPS drains. Monitor patients requiring q15 min to q2 hr assessments, recognize changes in neurological status, escalate care appropriately, and collaborate with multidisciplinary neuro teams.
Ensure safe progression of patients from high-acuity neuro care to stepdown and discharge readiness.

Requirements:
Licensure: Active RN license
Experience: Minimum 2 years Neuro Progressive Care, Stepdown, or ICU experience required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Other requirement: Must complete neuro competency exam and skills checklist upon offer; strong experience in acute neuro conditions strongly preferred; ability to manage high-acuity neurologic monitoring and drips

Unit Details:
Unit: D5E Neuro Progressive Care
Patient Ratios: 1:3 in progressive care area
Patient Population: Stroke, hemorrhagic/ischemic CVA, TBI, seizures, brain tumors, neuromuscular disorders, post-craniotomy, SAH, and post-thrombolytic patients
Patient Diagnoses: Acute and chronic neurological disorders requiring continuous or frequent monitoring
Number of Beds: 22-bed neuroscience unit (17 progressive care beds)