Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,197 per week

ARMStaffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rochester, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgical Unit

Assignment Duration

This is a 13-week contract position.

Schedule

Shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours, straight night shifts. Requires availability for weekends, holidays, on-call, and callback as per unit needs (36 or 48 hours per week).

Job Description

The neurosurgical unit offers extraordinary opportunities to care for a diverse patient population. Work with multidisciplinary teams specializing in brain tumors, spinal malformations, neuroendovascular, and epilepsy surgeries. This is a mixed-acuity unit featuring both floor-level care and an 8-bed high-acuity step-down unit for patients with more complex needs requiring hemodynamic and neurological monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Perform Q1 neuro checks, manage EVDs, lumbar drains, and subdural drains.
• Administer 3% NS, Cardene drips, monitor arterial lines, and support with carotid endarterectomy and aneurysm coiling/clips.
• Assist in DBS Insertion (Deep Brain Stimulator) and VP shunts management.
• Provide effective seizure management for neuro patients.

Required Experience / Certifications / Licensure

• Must have step-down or Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience.
• Two (2) years of high acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience required.
• Telemetry experience is required.
• Current RN License in New York is mandatory.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required.
• ACLS certification is preferred.
• NIHSS certification is required.

Why ARMStaffing?

At ARMStaffing, we take care of our employees! We offer:

• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and more
• Onboarding Made Easy: We handle physicals, titers, and more so you can focus on care
• Clinical Support: In-house clinical team available to assist and advocate
• 401k Retirement Plan: Eligible after waiting period; 4% match with 5% contribution
• Recruiter Matching: Get paired with a recruiter based on your location and specialty
• Extras: Travel reimbursement, housing allowance, meals, referral bonuses, and more

We're not the only ones who think ARMStaffing should be your first choice. Here’s why:

• SIA’s Top-50 Fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing Firms – 2019
• SIA’s Largest Healthcare Staffing Agencies in the U.S. – 2023
• Top Workplace in the Lehigh Valley – 2022, 2023
• Perfect scores for 'Name, Not a Number' and 'Recruiters' Personalities' on Highway Hypodermics
• We've earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare staffing 15 years strong and counting!

Contract & local rates may vary based on location and applicant residency. Ask your ARMStaffing recruiter for details!

ARMStaffing Job ID #37723747. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00

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