Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,318 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: 01/04/2027
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 4, 2027
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Neuro ICU RN with a minimum of 2 years of critical care experience and advanced neuro certifications to join a teaching hospital's intensive care team.

Details

• Work in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit at a teaching hospital
• 36 hours per week on 3x12-hour shifts, Day (7:00-19:30) or Night (19:00-7:30)
• Weekend shifts considered Friday and Saturday nights only
• Floating required within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Utilizes Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications only)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience, with strong Neuro ICU background preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Required skills include IV starts, telemetry, ventilator management, and intracranial pressure monitoring
• Additional clinical skills needed: arterial line management, central/PICC line care, EVD and lumbar drain management, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care, CVA/acute stroke management, and traumatic brain injury care
• Experience with cardiac drip titration, continuous IV sedation, and dysrhythmia management required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to neuro ICU patients, including those with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and post-neurosurgical needs
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Must complete Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprinting promptly after accepting an offer, including electronic submission for lifetime background checks
• First-time travelers will be screened and considered
• Former employees eligible for assignment after 6+ months away from the facility
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as travelers at this health system
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract prior to start, limited to 7 days or less

American Traveler Job ID #P-773906. 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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