Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,077 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: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 20 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position at a comprehensive stroke center, requiring 2+ years of dedicated neuro critical care experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Neuro Intensive Care Unit at a comprehensive stroke center
• Patient population includes ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes (SAH), SDH, craniotomies, carotid stents and endarterectomies, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, depth electrodes, and myasthenia gravis
• Patient ratios of 2:1, with potential to flex to 3:1 during high census
• Average daily census of 11-12 patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirement
• Floating required within or near the facility
• Uses EVDs, lumbar drains, hemovacs, and Camino ICP monitoring devices
• Additional specialized equipment includes LICOX, NICOM, and Arctic Sun
• Documentation systems include Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a complex neurological and stroke patient population
• Unit orientation consists of 24 hours over 2 days or 2 nights
• Scrub colors required: navy blue and white
• Must complete pre-start and annual online training modules (approximately 8-10 hours for this acute care role)
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• No RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment; up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved thereafter (excluding holidays)
• No additional RTO permitted after signing
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying, with facility approval required
• Travel pairs are allowed if placed on different units and disclosed at submission

American Traveler Job ID #P-745364. 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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