Travel Neuro ICU RN - $1,844 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring 2 years of strong neuro critical care experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the Neuro ICU of a comprehensive stroke center
• Patient population includes ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes (SAH), SDH, craniotomies, carotid stents, carotid endarterectomies, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, depth electrodes, and myasthenia gravis
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 2:1, with flexibility up to 3:1 during high census periods
• Average daily census of 11-12 patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15
• 36 hours per week can be offered
• Required to work every other weekend
• Floating required
• No on-call requirements
• Uses EVD, Lumbar Drains, Camino, LICOX, NICOM, and Arctic Sun equipment
• Unit systems include Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact)
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of experience required in Neuro ICU specifically (general ICU or floating experience does not qualify)
• Strong Neuro Critical Care background required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Epic charting system experience required
• Required skills include IV therapy, blood product administration, central line care/management, care of ventilated patient, continuous IV sedation, CVA/acute stroke management, EVD management, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery management, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury care, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and isolation precautions/PPE use
• Arterial line management experience preferred
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a high-acuity neuro ICU population within a comprehensive stroke center
• 13-week assignment length, with unit accepting placements up to the end of February
• Unit orientation is 24 hours, consisting of 2 day or 2 night shifts
• Scrub color requirement: navy blue and white
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO of 7 days or less can be auto-approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday; no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment; all RTO must be pre-approved and no additional RTO can be requested after signing
• Local candidates within 50 miles are accepted at a lower rate
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (perm, PRN, or EP) must wait 12 months before applying and must disclose hospital name and dates of employment
• Current travel or per diem clinicians with the facility must choose between travel or per diem status and cannot hold both
• Travel pairs are allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission

American Traveler Job ID #P-737392. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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