Travel RN - Neuro ICU
Job in
Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia, 24000, USA
Listed on 2026-10-20
Listing for:
American Traveler, LLC.
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-10-20
Job specializations:
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, Neurology RN/ Neuroscience Nurse, Neonatal/ NICU Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
American Traveler is hiring a Neuro ICU RN for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring an active VA or compact RN license and prior large-facility Neuro ICU experience.
Requirements- Active VA State or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted only for non-compact single-state license holders)
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
- Previous Neuro ICU experience in a large Level I or Level II facility required
- Proficient in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and Rapid Response/Code team participation
- Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral/PICC/arterial line management
- Experience managing continuous IV sedation, paralytics, and titrating cardiac/vasoactive drips
- Neuro-specific skills required: CVA/acute stroke management, EVD care, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, and post-craniotomy/neurosurgery care
- Respiratory skills required: ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP assistance, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
- EPIC charting experience required
- Neuro ICU setting within a Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital
- Patient population includes stroke, neurosurgery, complex spine, and other neuro-specific diagnoses
- Patient ratio of 1:2
- Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:45p-7:15a
- Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
- Required to float within skillset
- Special procedures include EVDs and Therapeutic Thermoregulation
- EPIC charting system experience required
- Provide critical care nursing to complex neuro and neurosurgical patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
- Must work at least one holiday per 13-week contract
- Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2-week period
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Local candidates may be accepted depending on radius criteria
- Previous employees must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
- Hospital is Magnet-designated and nationally ranked for advanced cardiac and neuro care
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
- Generous Housing Allowance
- Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
- Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
- Traveler Rewards and Discounts
Job : P-773284
Open Positions: 1
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