Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,456 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/13/2026
• 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: Nov 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Neuro ICU RN for a Level I Trauma Center, requiring prior Neuro ICU experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Neuro Intensive Care Unit setting within a large academic, Level I Trauma Center
• Average patient ratios of 1:2 for both day and night shifts
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:00)
• Every other weekend required
• Potential to float to the sister SICU unit as needed
• Epic EMR used
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; candidates with 1.5 years may be considered if Level I Trauma or travel experience is present
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Previous Neuro ICU experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Prior Level I or Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with exemptions allowed only for religious or medical reasons

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to neurologically complex patients including CVA, TBI, post-craniotomy, and post-neurosurgical cases
• Manage EVDs, ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocols, and lumbar drains
• Administer continuous sedation, paralytics, and vasoactive drips with titration as needed
• Perform ventilator management and advanced respiratory care, including BiPAP/CPAP and ETT/NT suctioning
• Monitor hemodynamics using CVP and FloTrac/Vigileo systems
• Manage renal and metabolic complications, including CRRT/CVVHD and IV insulin protocols
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the hospital to be considered a traveler
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to return as a travel employee
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require additional approval
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
• Travelers may be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities
• Candidates should have experience at a large, trauma-level academic facility to be considered a strong match

American Traveler Job ID #P-760208. 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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