Travel Neuro ICU Registered Nurse - $2,077 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring an active OH or compact license, prior travel experience, and strong neuro ICU background.

Details

• Neuro ICU setting within a teaching hospital
• 36 hours per week with day/night shift rotation on a 3x12 hour schedule (Day 7:00-19:30 / Night 19:30-7:30)
• Every other weekend required, with weekend shifts defined as Friday and Saturday nights
• Shift rotation pattern updates approximately every 4 weeks based on unit needs
• Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Utilizes Epic EMR
• Performs IV starts, telemetry monitoring, ventilator management, and intracranial pressure monitoring

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience, with strong Neuro ICU background preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA only)
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skilled in arterial line, central line, and PICC line management
• Experience with EVD, lumbar drains, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care
• Experience managing ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, and high flow nasal cannula
• Skilled in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation
• Experience interpreting and managing cardiac dysrhythmias and obtaining 12-lead EKGs
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager or director; charge RN acceptable for the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be screened prior to consideration
• Former employees eligible for assignment after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees of the health system are not eligible for travel assignments at this facility
• RTO must be submitted with the contract and built in, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing due to strict state requirements
• Candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an in-state fingerprinting location soon after booking
• Candidates at greater distances will receive a fingerprinting packet by mail to complete urgently upon receipt

American Traveler Job ID #P-709162. 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: Travel RN - Neuro ICU

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