Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

Registered Nurse/Neuro ICU

Location: Charlotte, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months (hard stop)
• Pay Rate: $57.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 12-Hour Nights; 18:45 07:15 (3x12 Hours); Every Other Weekend required
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a travel/contract Registered Nurse position in the Neuro ICU at a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The unit serves a high-acuity patient population with a primary focus on stroke patients (ischemic, hemorrhagic [SAH]), SDH, craniotomies, carotid stents, carotid endarterectomies, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, depth electrodes, and myasthenia gravis. Drains used on the unit include EVDs, LDs, hemovacs, and Camino (ICP monitoring). The unit operates with a 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, which can flex up to 3:1 during high census, and candidates must be comfortable with this if needed. The average daily census is 11 12 patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to high-acuity Neuro ICU patients including those with stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic [SAH]), SDH, craniotomies, carotid stents, carotid endarterectomies, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, depth electrodes, and myasthenia gravis
• Manage ventilated patients including care of the ventilated patient and ventilator management
• Perform IV starts and manage continuous IV sedation
• Administer blood products per protocol
• Manage central lines including central line care and management
• Monitor and manage intracranial pressure (ICP) via ICP monitoring devices
• Manage external ventricular drains (EVD) and lumbar drains
• Perform CVA/Acute Stroke management as a core unit function
• Interpret and manage dysrhythmias
• Implement isolation precautions and use of PPE
• Float per unit requirements as needed
• Complete unit orientation (24.0 hours; 2 days or 2 nights)
• Follow scheduling per unit needs, including every other weekend assignment
• Adhere strictly to RTO policy: no RTO after booking and no working out onsite; call-offs or additional RTO on unit may result in contract cancellation and DNR

Required Skills

• Vents (ventilator management)
• IV Start
• Neuro Intensive Care Unit experience minimum 2 years; strong Neuro Critical Care background required, not just general ICU
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Continuous IV sedation
• CVA/Acute Stroke management
• External ventricular drains (EVD)
• ICP Monitoring
• Post Neurosurgery management
• Care of Ventilated Patient
• Isolation Precautions/Use of PPE
• Lumbar Drain experience
• Proficiency with unit systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
• Familiarity with special equipment: EVD, Lumbar Drains, Camino, LICOX, NICOM, and Arctic Sun
• Comfort with 2:1 patient ratios flexing up to 3:1 in high census situations

Preferred Skills

• Arterial line management

Education Requirements

• ACLS certification required
• BCLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) certification required
• Registered Nurse (RN) license required

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Neuro ICU REQUIRED; strong Neuro Critical Care background, not just general ICU
• First-time travelers will NOT be accepted; prior traveler experience required

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift: 12-hour nights, 18:45 07:15
• Every other weekend requirement
• Float requirement: YES
• Call requirement: NONE
• Scheduling type: per unit needs
• Scrubs: Navy blue and White
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• No call-off requirement; however, call-offs or additional RTO may result in contract cancellation and DNR
• RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite

Important Notes

• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of Neuro ICU experience if not, please do not submit
• Strong Neuro Critical Care background required general ICU background alone is not sufficient for this unit
• Unit will NOT accept first-time travelers
• RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite; any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could result in a contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire)
• RTO maximum: 7 days for AYA Auto Offer
• Stroke patients are one of the largest patient populations on this unit
• Unit orientation: 24.0 hours (2 days or 2 nights)

About the Client

This healthcare organization is a large regional health system operating acute care hospitals and specialty facilities across the Southeast, serving communities throughout the Carolinas. The system includes a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center with specialized Neuro ICU capabilities, employing registered nurses, advanced practice providers, neurosurgical specialists, and critical care professionals who collaborate across high-acuity inpatient and surgical service lines.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-10766

Industry: Healthcare