Registered Nurse/Neuro ICU

### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ###

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years Experience REQUIRED.
Traveler Experience: Unit WILL NOT ACCEPT 1st Time Travelers
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: Vents, IV Start, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, External ventricular drains (EVD), ICP Monitoring, Post Neurosurgery management, Care of Ventilated Patient, Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE, Lumbar Drain experience
***Strong Neuro experience, MUST BE 2 YEARS, NO LESS***
***STROKE Patients is one of their largest patient populations***
Certs: ACLS, BCLS, NIH

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Skills: Arterial line management

JOB DETAILS:
-RATIOS: Ratios 2:1 (can flex up to 3:1 in high census and nurse must be comfortable with this if needed). Average Daily Census 11-12
-SHIFT: *36 Hours Can Be Offered
***Unit will accept contracts from 13+ weeks up to February 27, 2027 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!***
-12 HOUR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15
-Call Requirement: NONE
-Float Requirement: YES
-Weekend Requirement: EVERY OTHER WEEKEND

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are a comprehensive stroke center. Patient population: strokes (ischemic, hemorrhagic [SAH]), SDH, craniotomies, carotid stents, carotid endarterectomies, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, Depth electrodes, myasthenia gravis. Drains used: EVDs, LDs, hemovacs, Camino (ICP monitoring)

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Comprehensive Stroke Center

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: EVD, Lumbar Drains, Camino, LICOX, NICOM and Arctic Sun.

UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

SCHEDULING TYPE: Per the Unit Needs

UNIT ORIENTATION: 24.0 Hours; 2 days or 2 nights

SCRUBS: Navy blue & White.

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: *****Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting candidates to avoid holding up the approval process. Manager WILL NOT OFFER without speaking to/interviewing the candidate first*****


*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
***Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for, this specialty***
***MUST have 2 YEARS in NEURO ICU, IF NOT PLEASE REDIRECT***
***STRONG Neuro Critical Care Background, not just general ICU. If they do not have, PLEASE DO NOT SEND!***