Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,560 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Neuro Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) Location: Not Specified. This role involves providing specialized care in a high-acuity Neuro ICU setting, supporting patients with neurological and neurosurgical diagnoses. The position requires experience in neurocritical care and adherence to advanced safety and clinical protocols.

Job Details

• Certifications: CA RN License, American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Education Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and California RN license in hand
• Experience Requirement: 0 years minimum, preferred: 2 years in a critical care setting with neuro or trauma ICU experience
• Location Requirements: California RN license in hand, valid for the state of practice
• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Responsibilities include managing arterial lines, ventilated patients, external ventricular drains, neuromonitoring, administering emergency medications, and performing neuro-specific procedures and assessments.
• Preferred qualifications include neuro ICU experience, trauma ICU experience, patient management, charting in Epic system, and previous charge nurse experience.
• Additional qualifications include experience with managing complex neurological cases, trauma patients, and familiarity with neuro-specific equipment and protocols.
• Submission requires two references from most recent employers and verification of California RN licensure.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1328648. 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: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Neurological

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus