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: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Neuro ICU RN with a compact or Ohio state license and previous travel nursing experience for a day/night rotating shift assignment.

Details

• Work in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital environment
• 36 hours per week on a day/night shift rotation with every other weekend required
• Day shift 7:00-19:30 and night shift 19:30-7:30, 3x12 hour shifts
• Weekend shifts considered Friday and Saturday nights
• Rotation schedule updates every 4 weeks based on unit needs
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Utilizes Epic EMR
• Performs IV starts, telemetry monitoring, ventilator management, and intracranial pressure monitoring

Requirements

• Active RN license (Ohio state or Compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications only)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with strong Neuro ICU background required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skilled in arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Proficient in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation
• Experience managing CVA/acute stroke, EVD, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, and post-craniotomy/neurosurgery patients
• Skilled in cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation, management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; a Charge RN is acceptable for the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to neurologically complex ICU patients including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury cases
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing their contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for travel assignments
• Requested time off must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• First-time travelers require screening prior to consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-726407. 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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