Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,002 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring critical care skills such as ICP monitoring and ventilator management, plus at least one year of travel experience.

Details

• 26-bed Neuro and Surgical ICU (NSICU) within a comprehensive stroke center
• Cares for neuroscience intensive care patients including stroke, seizure, and TBI cases
• Staffing ratios of 2:1, occasionally 3:1
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to other ICUs and intermediate units
• Uses EVD management, ventilator management, Zoll temperature management/Arctic Sun, and PCAs
• Charts in Epic with Pyxis medication system and SBAR communication
• Scheduling based on unit needs; no block scheduling

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required, pending license/certs OK for consideration
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Experience with ICP monitoring, ventilator management, and telemetry required
• Skilled in stroke management, seizure management, and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with arterial line management, central line care, and blood product administration preferred
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation monitoring preferred
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending OK at submission)

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex neurological and neurosurgical ICU patients
• Manage invasive equipment and titrate high-risk medications as part of daily patient care
• Orientation is approximately 24 hours, held weekly
• Pre-start modules required (8-10 hours for acute care roles), completed online and annually
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Scrubs not provided; navy blue, white, or a combination of both required
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO during first week of assignment
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Previous Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before reapplying, with facility approval required
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission

American Traveler Job ID #P-749060. 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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