Neuro ICU RN
San Francisco, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Neurological. This role provides specialized care for adult patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions in a high-acuity intensive care setting. Responsibilities include managing critically ill patients, supporting high-volume surgical care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse license in hand; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); two years of experience; travel nursing experience; experience with required charting systems; and teaching hospital experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; neurological intensive care experience; trauma intensive care experience; previous charge experience; and Level I trauma experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult patients with neurosurgical, neurological, and neurovascular diagnoses.
  • Supports a 24-bed, high-acuity Neurological Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with high surgical volume and turnover.
  • Patient ratios are 1:2 on day, night, and weekend shifts.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include external ventricular drain management, intracranial pressure monitoring, ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, continuous sedation and neuromuscular blockade, vasoactive medication titration, blood product administration, acute stroke management, post-craniotomy care, post-neurosurgical care, and management of traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
  • Specialized equipment includes external ventricular drains, Camino bolt monitoring, electroencephalography (EEG), and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.
  • Required certifications must remain current throughout the assignment.
  • One approved time-off request may be accommodated when disclosed during submission and approved before the assignment begins.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits