Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Baltimore, MD
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
3x12 hrs, Days

Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN) | Travel Contract | Days | 13 Weeks

Join a specialized Neuro ICU team as a Travel Registered Nurse caring for critically ill neurological patients in a high-acuity critical care environment. This position is ideal for experienced ICU nurses with strong Neuro ICU experience and a passion for caring for complex neurological conditions.

Assignment Details

• 13-week travel contract
• Start Date: 12/7
• Day Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• 3x12 schedule
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Holidays required as scheduled
• No on-call requirement
• First-time travelers accepted with strong Neuro ICU experience

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care to neurological and neurosurgical patients
• Monitor and manage patients requiring advanced neurological assessments and interventions
• Care for ventilated patients and those requiring invasive monitoring
• Administer critical care medications, titratable drips, and specialized therapies
• Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, and multidisciplinary teams
• Perform ongoing patient assessments and respond rapidly to neurological changes
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and recovery expectations
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

Patient Population

• Adults and Geriatric patients
• Acute Ischemic Stroke
• Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
• Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Status Epilepticus
• Brain Tumors
• Cerebral Edema
• Hydrocephalus
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome
• CNS Infections
• Post-Craniotomy Patients
• Other complex neurological critical care patients

Unit Highlights

• 22-bed Neuro ICU
• Average Daily Census: 21
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2 (up to 1:3 for stable lower-acuity patients)
• High-acuity neurological critical care environment

Specialized Equipment Experience Preferred

• ICP Monitoring
• External Ventricular Drains (EVDs)
• Continuous EEG (cEEG)
• Mechanical Ventilators
• Arterial Lines
• Central Venous Catheters
• Infusion and Syringe Pumps
• Bedside Ultrasound
• Telemetry Monitoring
• Targeted Temperature Management Equipment
• Point-of-Care Testing Devices

Requirements

• Active RN License
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
• Strong Neuro ICU experience required
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• NIHSS preferred
• CPI preferred
• Experience caring for critically ill neurological patients preferred

Additional Information

• Floating within lower-acuity specialty areas may be required based on staffing needs
• Navy blue scrubs
• High-acuity academic medical center environment
• Excellent opportunity to expand advanced neurological critical care skills