Neuro ICU RN
York, PA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Neurological Intensive Care Unit. This position provides care to adult and geriatric patients with critical neurological, neurosurgical, and stroke-related conditions. The role requires advanced critical care skills, including management of external ventricular drains (EVD), intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and post-procedural neurological care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consist of three 12-hour shifts per week from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., totaling 36 hours per week, with every-other-weekend coverage, holidays as needed, and one additional hardship shift depending on the assignment timeframe.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of neurological intensive care experience.
  • Required certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS).
  • Certification must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
  • Required experience with trauma Level I care, charting systems, arterial line management, ventilated patient care, central line management, continuous intravenous sedation and neuromuscular blockade, vasoactive and cardiac medication titration, acute stroke management, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), external ventricular drain (EVD) management, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, post-craniotomy care, post-neurosurgical care, dysrhythmia management, blood product administration, and isolation precautions.
  • Proficiency with bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, 12-lead electrocardiogram acquisition, intravenous insulin protocols, lumbar drains, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) management, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure.
  • Experience caring for patients with subdural hematoma (SDH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), spinal cord injury, and acute or chronic renal failure.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous charge experience.
  • Community hospital experience.
  • Long-term acute care hospital experience.
  • Experience with the Epic charting system.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • The assignment is scheduled from 12/07/2026 through 03/08/2027.
  • The care setting serves critically ill adult and geriatric patients with stroke, neurological, neurosurgical, and medical overflow diagnoses.
  • The unit supports post-operative neurosurgical and neuro-endovascular care, including craniectomy, carotid stent procedures, embolization procedures, coil procedures, flow-diverter procedures, blood pressure management, and hemodynamic monitoring.
  • Holiday participation includes two of three upcoming major holiday periods when the assignment covers all three periods, or one of two when the assignment covers only two.
  • Patients with COVID-19 may be included in the caseload.
  • Influenza vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination are required; medical or religious exemptions may be considered according to applicable requirements.
  • The facility maintains a tobacco-free and fragrance-free environment.

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
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