Travel Neuro ICU RN

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU
- Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Oregon.

• Specialty:
  ICU
  - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  12/07/2026
• 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:
  
  Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

American Traveler is seeking a Neuro ICU RN with active OR RN licensure and recent Epic experience for a night shift assignment at a Level II Trauma Center.

• Neuro ICU setting within a Level II Trauma Center with 385 staffed beds
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12 hours )
• Must be flexible for weekend scheduling based on unit needs
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float between CVICU and NTICU, as well as Telemetry, Acute Care (Neurology, Surgical, Ortho/Med), Observation, and ED boarding with a 4-hour orientation
• May occasionally float to University District facility when operationally necessary
• Cares for a wide range of ICU patients including medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma populations
• Common diagnoses include GIB, ETOH withdrawal, DKA, Sepsis, COVID, ARDS, CHF, CKD, AKI, donor care, post cardiac arrest, psychiatric symptoms, MSOF, CVA, and ICH
• Performs special procedures including chest tube insertion, central line and PICC placement, bedside tracheostomy, Keo tube placement, IO insertion, codes, massive transfusion response, intubation, post cardiac arrest cooling catheter placement, and removal of femoral/radial sheaths
• Utilizes equipment such as PA catheters, Impella (right and left), ventilators, Cheeta, CRRT, IABP, Zoll cooling catheter, and Arctic Sun pads

• Active OR RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, CSC, SCRN, TCRN, TNCC/TCAR
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; 1.5 years in a similar ICU setting may be considered
• Recent Epic EMR experience required
• Previous trauma experience required
• Prefers experienced travelers with 2-3 prior completed assignments
• Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience managing multi-system organ failure
• Experience with thermoregulation protocols (hypothermia/hyperthermia)
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization and intervention care
• Familiarity with IV insulin protocols
• Experience managing chronic and acute renal failure
• Skilled in arterial line and central line management
• Experience with PICC line management and IV insertion
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and emergency medication administration
• Experience with procedural sedation administration
• Skilled in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with hypothermia protocol and Arctic Sun equipment
• Experience assisting with BiPAP and CPAP management
• Experience assisting with chest tube insertion and removal
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Skilled in interpreting ABGs and performing ETT/NT suctioning
• Experience managing surgical wounds with drains and wound vacs
• Experience with temporary pacers
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required, with at least one from a supervisor
• Proof of OR license application required if license not yet in hand

• Provides direct care for patients with non-traumatic ICH, non-traumatic SAH, seizures, and blood pressure abnormalities requiring parenteral vasoactive agents
• Scrub color is not specified and may be any color
• Charting is done in Epic
• Free parking is available on-site
• Previous Peace Health employees must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are not accepted; must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility
• Pending license applicants may be considered, though start date may be delayed up to 8 weeks while licensure is processed
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this position

American Traveler Job  #P-778554. 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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