Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Tyler, TX
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

Location: Tyler, Texas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Unit: Neuro ICU
• Shift: 3x12 hour nights
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Charting System: Epic
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in Neuro ICU preferred
• Travel Experience: Unit does not accept first-time travelers (prior travel experience required)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Neuro ICU experience with at least 2 years, including 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 certification
• PALS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP certification
• CHEMO certification
• TNCC certification
• Tech Cert Verification - National
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• State License 1 Verification
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) certification
• NIH Stroke Certification
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• I-9 verification
• Driver’s License or State ID
• E-Verify
• 7-year background check (including SS trace, county searches, nationwide, sex offender, education verification)
• Education verification (highest level)
• Physical exam within 12 months
• Fit mask test within 1 year (annual renewal required)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 vaccines)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, series, or declination)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)

Additional Notes

• This position requires working night shifts exclusively.
• Candidates residing in certain counties in Texas are not eligible for this assignment.
• Annual unit-specific skills checklist and competency exams required.
• Fingerprinting and additional background checks may be required depending on location.
• Orientation and safety manual acknowledgment required.

This role is ideal for experienced Neuro ICU RNs with prior travel contract experience seeking a 13-week travel assignment on night shifts in Texas.