Travel Nurse (RN) - Neurologic Intensive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Manager may or may not interview. Clinician must be okay with this. If Clinician has questions, please email the AM.

Required Skills/Experience: 2 years of experience: telemetry, vents and peripheral iv start required.

IV therapy

Arterial line management Blood Product Administration Central line care/management PICC line management Starting and maintaining IVs Respiratory/Thoracic

Care of Ventilated Patient

Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) Suctioning (ETT, NT) Ventilator Management Genitourinary/Renal

Chronic/Acute Renal failure Medications

Continuous IV sedation Emergency Medications Titrate Vasoactive drips Neurological

CVA/Acute Stroke management External ventricular drain (EVD) ICP monitoring Post Neurosurgery management

Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

Interpretation of dysrhythmias Management of dysrhythmias Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG Endocrine/Metabolic

IV insulin protocols

Preferred Skills/Experience: ICP. Phlebotomy, Accessing Ports. Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal. Assist with management of BiPAP. Assist with management of CPAP. High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC). Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade. Procedural Sedation Administration. Titrate Cardiac drips. Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun. Lumbar drains. Spinal cord injury. Traumatic Brain injury.

Professional Topics and Skills Infection Prevention.

Required Credentials: References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years. CRRT.

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: Patient Diagnoses: Brain tumor, skull base tumors, complex spine, spine tumors, ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, Parkinsons, seizures, GBS, alzeheimers disease, epilepsy, cerebrovascular conditions, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders.

Types of Patients on Unit: Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics.

Equipment Used on Unit: Comprehensive stroke center, EVD, lumbar drain, deep brain stimulation, EEG monitoring, ventilator management, organ donation management. Special Equipment: Ceiling lifts in every room, bladder scan, vein light, bair hugger, arctic sun, nxstage CRRT pumps, belmont rapid transfuser

Unit/Facility Details: Total Staffed Beds: 402. Number of Beds: 24.

Special Requests: RTO: must be no more than 8 days and must be scheduled so that the traveler can still work a full 36 hrs/week; the RTO in between the ending of one contract and the beginning of another will not be approved for greater than 7 days. Pre-Approved Time Off: 1 Request.

Shift & Scheduling: Weekend Coverage: Every Other.