ICU RN
Atlanta, GA
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – Neuro ICU | Atlanta, GA

📍 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
📅 Start Date: November 2, 2026
⏳ Contract Length: 16 Weeks
🌙 Shift: Nights | 3x12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
🆔 Job ID: 3494270

🏥 Assignment Highlights

• Work in a specialized Neuro ICU caring for adult patients with complex neurological and critical care needs.
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Orientation: 40 hours listed in unit details; confirm the applicable orientation arrangement before submission.
• Floating may be required.
• Call may be required; core staff are placed on call first.
• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Maximum requested time off (RTO): 7 days.
• Full compliance is required to start on time. Missing the compliance deadline may result in a two-week start-date delay due to the facility's biweekly orientation schedule.

🩺 Your Role

• Provide critical care to patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, seizure disorders, and complex neurological conditions.
• Care for patients recovering from craniotomies, complex spinal surgeries, aneurysm coilings/clippings, and thrombectomies.
• Manage ventilated patients and provide continuous sedation monitoring.
• Monitor intracranial pressure and manage external ventricular drains (EVDs).
• Administer and monitor continuous vasopressors and vasodilators.
• Perform neurological assessments and monitor cerebral oxygenation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care.

✅ Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• Active RN license appropriate for the assignment.
• Required Certifications:
  • ACLS
  • BLS/BCLS
  • NIHSS
• Experience caring for ventilated patients.
• Respiratory/thoracic care experience.
• Ability to work night shifts and meet the unit's floating and call requirements.

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• CCRN certification.
• Previous Neuro ICU or advanced neurological critical care experience.

🖥️ Unit & Equipment

Charting/Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

Specialized Equipment:

• Licox
• Arctic Sun
• Hemosphere/Flotrac
• External ventricular drains (EVDs)
• Ceribell

Interdisciplinary Support: IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, rapid response teams, and transportation.

📋 Important Contract Requirements

• Travelers may be required to work major holidays according to the facility's holiday policy.
• Full compliance must be completed by the required deadline to avoid a potential two-week start-date delay.
• The facility reviews candidate profiles after offer confirmation to determine clinical, unit, and schedule fit.