Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Job Opportunity: Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
• Shift: Day/Night rotation, every other weekend (rotation every 4 weeks, subject to unit needs)
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), approximately 36 hours/week
• On-Call: Required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2
• Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU nursing experience (highest required years of experience)
• Skills: IV starts, telemetry monitoring, ventilator management, intracranial pressure monitoring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) experience with Epic system

Required Certifications

• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certified
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certified
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification - AHA certified

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience preferred (not required)

Required Background & Compliance Checks

• 7-year criminal background check (including FBI and state fingerprinting) within 90 days of start
• Monthly monitoring through federal exclusion lists (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting with specific code requirements, valid within 1 year of start
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Physical exam documentation within 1 year of start confirming good health and no contagious disease
• Immunizations and health requirements including:

  • Tdap vaccine (adult dose)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (mask required if declining)

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with remediation process if failed)

References & Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership
• Employment application including education verification required
• Skills checklist required

Additional Notes

• Floating within units of similar or lower acuity is required
• On-call availability is required
• Schedule and rotation details may be adjusted based on unit needs and final confirmation during interview

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a specialized Neuro ICU setting with a supportive team and advanced patient care technologies.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with intracranial pressure monitoring
• Experience with Epic Electronic Health Record system