Neuro ICU RN
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Float Pool The Medical Center

Neuro ICU

Overview

• Per diem RN role in Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Short-term contract running from November 30, 2026, through December 26, 2026
• 12-hour night shifts
• Float required
• No call required
• Staffing ratio: 1:3
• Unit: NCHC MCBG ICU 4DN
• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Unit type: ICU-Neuro
• Unit has 6 beds and an average daily census of 6
• Adult patient population

Schedule and unit details

• Clinicians are generally expected to work three shifts per week
• Shifts are 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
• Holiday coverage may be required
• Time-off requests are reviewed based on facility needs
• Orientation is approximately 24 hours

Required qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Neuro ICU (2 years of experience)
• Neuro ICU experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Adult patients

Clinical responsibilities

• Provide adult neurocritical care in a six-bed ICU
• Manage patients with stroke, head bleed, brain tumor resection, craniotomy, seizures, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, sepsis, and respiratory failure
• Perform and interpret neurological assessments, including acute stroke management
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, IV therapy, blood products, and continuous IV medications
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips, manage continuous sedation and neuromuscular blockade, and administer emergency and procedural sedation medications
• Provide ventilator management, care of ventilated patients, suctioning, BiPAP/CPAP management, high-flow nasal cannula care, and arterial blood gas interpretation
• Support patients requiring external ventricular drains, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, and post-neurosurgical care
• Follow infection-prevention and isolation/PPE practices
• Communicate patient status using SBAR and collaborate with intensivists, nurse practitioners, CRNAs, hospitalists, pharmacy, respiratory services, radiology, and rapid response teams
• Float to other assigned areas as needed

Additional details

• Medication system: Omnicell
• Communication method: SBAR
• Scrubs: Ceil Blue or Caribbean Blue