Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Baltimore, MD

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (Neuro ICU)

Location

Baltimore, MD

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays as Scheduled | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct critical care nursing to adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity Neuro ICU setting with a 1:2 patient ratio (up to 1:3 with stable, lower-acuity patients)
• Manage and monitor patients with diagnoses including acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus, post-craniotomy care, and other critically ill neurological conditions
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including ICP monitors, external ventricular drains (EVDs), continuous EEG, mechanical ventilators, arterial lines, central venous catheters, and cooling devices for targeted temperature management
• Float within the specialty and to lower-acuity units as needed; on-call may be required
• Adhere to all unit compliance requirements including timely onboarding documentation and completion of required modules

Required Qualifications

• Active Maryland RN license or active Compact RN license at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; first-time travelers with strong Neuro ICU experience will be considered
• BLS certification (American Heart Association only)
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association only)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Neuro ICU experience highly preferred
• CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor)
• NIHSS certification preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized, high-acuity Neuro ICU environment with exposure to a wide range of complex neurological diagnoses and advanced monitoring technology
• First-time travelers with strong relevant experience are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity to launch a travel nursing career