Travel Nurse RN - Neuro ICU in Phoenix, AZ

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing to patients with complex neurological diagnoses in a 32-bed Neuro ICU at a Level 1 Trauma facility
• Monitor and manage patients undergoing craniotomies, brain tumor removal and ablations, brain biopsies, complicated spine surgeries, and scoliosis repair
• Perform and interpret ICP monitoring and EVD management as part of routine neuro critical care
• Operate and monitor patients on mechanical ventilators with respiratory therapy support available 24/7
• Complete SIMs Lab competencies including Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes, maintaining strict sterile field technique
• Float as needed to ICU, Medical/Surgical, and Telemetry floors with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio on Tele

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing
• Minimum of 18 months Neuro ICU experience (candidates with less than 2 years will be considered with at least 18 months of Neuro ICU experience)
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• EVD (External Ventricular Drain) experience required
• Experience in a large hospital setting (450+ beds)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Strong neuro assessment skills with demonstrated proficiency in ICP monitoring
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR and Phillips monitoring systems
• Prior travel nursing experience welcomed; first-time travelers are also encouraged to apply

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a world-renowned neurological disease treatment and research institution consistently ranked among the top neurosurgical training centers in the United States
• Access to a highly specialized clinical environment with 24/7 pharmacy, respiratory therapy, and charge nurse support