Job Title
Travel RN – Neuroscience ICU (NSICU)
Location
Asheville, North Carolina
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 12-bed Neuroscience ICU at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Care for neurology patients post-thrombectomy and post-TPA administration
- Manage post-neurosurgery patients and monitor neurological status
- Perform and assist with unit-level procedures including CRRT, bedside EVD management, and A-line monitoring
- Document patient care accurately using Cerner electronic health record system
- Participate in self-scheduling while meeting unit weekend shift requirements (6 weekend shifts per scheduling period)
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience
- Current ACLS certification
- Current BLS certification
- NIHSS certification
- Proficiency with Baxter infusion pumps and Cerner documentation system
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience in a neurology or neuroscience ICU setting
- Experience with CRRT, external ventricular drains (EVDs), and arterial line monitoring
- Ability and willingness to float to other ICUs or step-down units per facility floating policy
Why Join Us
- Join a specialized neuroscience ICU team with access to advanced technology and procedures in a dynamic clinical environment
- 13-week travel contract offering professional growth in a high-acuity neuroscience specialty setting