Neuro ICU RN
Charlotte, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Neuro ICU Travel Nurse

Location

• Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Details

• Travel/contract role
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 18:45–07:15
• 36 hours per week
• Float required
• Every other weekend required
• Call not required
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 2:1, with possible flex to 3:1 in high census

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Neuro ICU (2 years of experience)
• Neuro ICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Clinical Skills / Experience

• Ventilator care
• IV start
• Neuro ICU care
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• Continuous IV sedation
• CVA / acute stroke management
• External ventricular drains (EVD)
• ICP monitoring
• Post-neurosurgery care
• Isolation precautions and PPE use
• Lumbar drain experience

Unit Overview

• Comprehensive stroke center
• Common patient population includes ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, SAH, SDH, craniotomies, carotid procedures, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, depth electrodes, and myasthenia gravis
• Unit equipment includes EVDs, lumbar drains, Camino, LICOX, NICOM, and Arctic Sun

Scheduling / Orientation

• Scheduling is based on unit needs
• Unit orientation is 24 hours total

Additional Notes

• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Navy blue and white scrubs required