Travel Neuro ICU RN - $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: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU travel assignment at an academic medical center in Ohio, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Neuro ICU experience and proficiency with ventilators and ICP monitoring.

Details

• Neuro ICU setting within a large academic teaching hospital
• Day/night rotation schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM–7:30 PM or 7:00 PM–7:30 AM), totaling 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend requirement; rotation occurs every 4 weeks
• On-call is required
• Patient ratio of approximately 1:1–2
• Floating required within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Epic EMR; experience strongly recommended

Requirements

• Active OH or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA-issued only)
• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU experience required
• Proficiency with IV starts, telemetry, ventilator management, and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring required
• Experience with arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, and port access required
• Neuro-specific skills required: EVD management, lumbar drains, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care, CVA/acute stroke management, TBI, and spinal cord injury
• Respiratory skills required: BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator management, HFNC, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Medication skills required: continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, procedural sedation, and IV insulin protocols
• Cardiac monitoring skills required: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred; Trauma Level I experience preferred
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 from a manager, director, or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as 2nd reference); no coworker references accepted
• Previous travel experience required; first-time travelers will be screened on a case-by-case basis

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include comprehensive critical care nursing for complex neurological and neurosurgical patients
• All candidates must complete Ohio state fingerprinting promptly upon contract signing; out-of-state candidates within driving distance will be required to travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location, while those farther away will receive a fingerprinting packet by mail
• RTO must be submitted in advance and built into the contract; RTO is limited to 7 days or less for the assignment
• Local candidates are accepted at the same bill rate as travelers
• Former employees of the facility are eligible after a minimum 6-month separation; current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible
• Parking is available for purchase through CampusParc with multiple permit options, including garage and surface lot access with shuttle service

American Traveler Job ID #P-736118. 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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