Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,111 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring 2 years of Neuro ICU experience and NIHSS certification.

Details

• Work in a Neuro Intensive Care Unit setting
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30) with weekend requirements
• Weekend shifts consist of Friday and Saturday nights on a rotation every 4 weeks
• Estimated patient ratio of 1:1-2
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Uses Epic EHR system

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications only)
• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU experience required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skills required include IV starts, telemetry, ventilator management, and intracranial pressure monitoring
• Additional clinical skills include arterial line management, central/PICC line care, CVA/acute stroke management, EVD and ICP monitoring, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injury management
• Experience with cardiac drip titration, continuous IV sedation, and dysrhythmia interpretation and management preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will be screened
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor and the second from a Charge RN; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex neurological and neurosurgical patients
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees are ineligible for travel assignments at this health system
• RTO must be submitted with the contract and limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing the contract due to strict credentialing timelines

American Traveler Job ID #P-733017. 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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