Neuro ICU RN
Baltimore, MD
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU

Facility: University of Maryland Medical Center – Downtown MSP
Location: Baltimore, MD
Start Date: 08/31/2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights (3x12-Hour)
Schedule: 19:00 – 07:30, Every Other Weekend
Patient Ratio: 1:2 (up to 1:3 for stable, lower-acuity patients)
Charting System: Epic
Float Required: Yes – Within specialty to lower-acuity units as needed
Call Requirement: May be required (client confirming)
Note: First-time travelers accepted with strong Neuro ICU experience; Navy blue scrubs; Flu vaccine required (no exemptions).

Position Overview:

Provide specialized critical care to adult and geriatric patients with acute neurological and neurosurgical conditions in a Level I Trauma teaching hospital Neuro ICU.

Job duties:

• Perform comprehensive neurological assessments and monitor patients with stroke, TBI, and other critical neurological conditions.
• Manage ventilated patients, ICP monitors, arterial lines, central lines, and vasoactive medication drips.
• Administer IV medications, blood products, sedation, and emergency therapies while maintaining accurate documentation.
• Provide post-craniotomy, post-neurosurgery, and targeted temperature management with continuous patient monitoring.
• Collaborate with neurology, neurosurgery, respiratory therapy, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality critical care.

Requirements:

License: Active Maryland RN License or Compact RN License
Experience: Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU experience; Charge experience preferred; First-time travelers accepted with strong Neuro ICU background
Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA) Required; CPI and NIHSS Preferred
Other requirement: Must be willing to float within specialty; Every other weekend required; Holiday coverage as scheduled.

Unit Details:

Unit: Neuro ICU (22 Beds)
Patient Ratios: 1:2 (Days/Nights/Weekends), up to 1:3 for stable lower-acuity patients
Patient Population: Adults, Geriatrics
Patient Diagnoses: Acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), traumatic brain injury (TBI), status epilepticus, brain tumors, cerebral edema, hydrocephalus, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular disorders, CNS infections, post-craniotomy patients, and other critically ill neurological conditions.