Travel Nurse RN - Neuro ICU - $2,362 per week

MedCadre is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in Falls Church, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Position: RN Neuro ICU

Location: Falls Church, VA

Job Type: 13-Week Contract +possible extensions

Start Date: ASAP

Shift: 12 hours - Rotating shift

Schedule: 3 days/week

Expected Hours: 36 hours per week

Pay range for local nurses (within 50 miles) :- $46/hour - $49/hour

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU) Registered Nurse to provide specialized, high-acuity care for patients with life-threatening neurological conditions. The ideal candidate will have experience managing critically ill patients with conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, intracranial hemorrhage, seizures, spinal cord injuries, and post-neurosurgical cases. This role requires excellent critical thinking, rapid decision-making, and strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients in the Neuro ICU.
• Perform thorough patient assessments and continuously monitor neurological status, vital signs, and hemodynamic stability.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and titrate vasoactive and critical care infusions according to physician orders.
• Monitor patients with advanced critical care equipment, including arterial lines, central lines, ICP monitors, external ventricular drains (EVDs), and ventilators.
• Recognize and respond promptly to neurological and medical emergencies.
• Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately using Epic EMR.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Neuro ICU or Critical Care nursing experience.
• BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS certifications required.
• CCRN, SCRN, or CNRN certifications preferred.
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing complex neurological conditions.
• Proficiency with Epic EMR preferred.
• Willingness to work every other weekend and every other holiday.

About MedCadre

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay
• Weekly pay