Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Columbia, SC
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU in Columbia, SC (29203): 13-week travel nurse assignment for experienced critical care RNs. Join a dynamic Neuro ICU team at a state-of-the-art hospital and expand your neurocritical care, stroke, and post-op neurosurgery experience in South Carolina.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750 - $1,840 (Competitive travel nurse pay)
• Location: Columbia, SC 29203 — Columbia healthcare jobs / South Carolina nursing jobs
• Setting: Neuro Surgical Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) — Neuro ICU / critical care RN role
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks (April 27, 2026 – July 27, 2026)
• Shift: 12-hour days (07:00 – 19:30), 3 shifts per week
• Patient Ratio: 2:1
• Weekend Coverage: Required (6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule)
• Orientation: 16 hours

Travel Nurse Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent Neuro ICU experience — required for Neuro ICU travel nurses
• Experience in large hospitals (300+ beds)
• Strong experience caring for patients with EVDs/lumbar drains and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)
• Competency in NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) assessment
• Minimum 1 year of experience with EPIC EMR
• Active RN license (South Carolina or compact)
• Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Flu vaccine required (no exemptions)

Neuro ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide specialized critical care for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients, post-op neurosurgery patients, and those undergoing neurovascular interventions
• Maintain and monitor external ventricular drains (EVDs), lumbar drains, and intracranial pressure (ICP)
• Assess and manage arterial blood gases, ventilator settings, and cardiac/vasoactive drips
• Administer blood products, manage central/PICC lines, and perform wound care
• Accurately document patient care using EPIC EMR and complete NIHSS assessments as indicated
• Float to other qualified units or campuses as needed (flexible travel nurse assignments)
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including IV team, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, and rapid response
• Adhere to infection prevention and isolation precautions and unit policies

Why This Neuro ICU Travel Nurse Role

• Work in a modern, high-acuity Neuro ICU supporting advanced neurosurgical and stroke care
• Gain or expand neurocritical care and stroke nursing experience in Columbia, SC — a great location for travel nurses
• Ideal for experienced critical care RNs seeking short-term travel nurse opportunities in South Carolina

Apply now: If you are a Neuro ICU travel nurse with the required experience and certifications, submit your resume and current RN license to be considered. Join our healthcare team today and advance your critical care nursing career in Columbia, SC!

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