Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

Registered Nurse/Neuro ICU

Location: Charlotte, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 5 months
• Pay Rate: $57.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 12-Hour Nights; 18:45 07:15 (312 Hours); Every Other Weekend required
• Float Requirement: Yes
• Call Requirement: None
• Ratios: 2:1 (can flex up to 3:1 in high census; nurse must be comfortable with this if needed). Average Daily Census: 1112
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a travel contract position in the Neuro ICU at a comprehensive stroke center. The unit manages a high-acuity patient population including strokes (ischemic, hemorrhagic [SAH]), SDH, craniotomies, carotid stents, carotid endarterectomies, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, depth electrodes, and myasthenia gravis. Drains in use include EVDs, LDs, hemovacs, and Camino (ICP monitoring). This is a comprehensive stroke center, and stroke patients represent one of the largest patient populations on the unit. The unit will not accept first-time travelers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care for high-acuity neurological and neurosurgical patients in the ICU setting, including stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic), SAH, SDH, craniotomies, carotid stents, carotid endarterectomies, aneurysm coiling/clipping, seizures, depth electrodes, and myasthenia gravis
• Manage and monitor external ventricular drains (EVD), lumbar drains, hemovacs, and Camino ICP monitoring devices
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including EVD, Lumbar Drains, Camino, LICOX, NICOM, and Arctic Sun
• Utilize unit systems including Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR
• Float per unit requirements as needed
• Adhere to scheduling per unit needs, including every other weekend requirement
• Complete unit orientation (24.0 hours; 2 days or 2 nights)
• Adhere to scrub color requirements: Navy blue and White

Required Skills

• Ventilator (Vents) management
• IV Start
• Neuro Intensive Care Unit experience
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Blood product administration
• Central line care/management
• Continuous IV sedation
• CVA/Acute Stroke management
• External ventricular drain (EVD) management
• ICP Monitoring
• Post Neurosurgery management
• Care of ventilated patient
• Isolation precautions/use of PPE
• Lumbar drain experience
• Strong Neuro experience must be 2 years minimum, no less
• Stroke patient management stroke patients are one of the largest patient populations on this unit

Preferred Skills

• Arterial line management

Education Requirements

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Required
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) Required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification Required

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Strong Neuro Critical Care background required not just general ICU experience
• Unit will NOT accept first-time travelers

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift position: 12-hour nights, 18:45 07:15
• Every other weekend required
• Float requirement: Yes
• Call requirement: None
• Patient ratios: 2:1 (can flex up to 3:1 in high census; nurse must be comfortable with this if needed)
• Average Daily Census: 1112
• Scheduling is per unit needs
• Flu vaccination required (Medical/Religious exemptions only)
• Scrubs: Navy blue and White

Important Notes

• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit could possibly result in a contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• RTO: 7 days maximum for AYA Auto Offer
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• Must have 2 years of Neuro ICU experience candidates without this must be redirected and not submitted
• Strong Neuro Critical Care background is required general ICU experience alone does not qualify
• Locals accepted (rate difference may apply)

About the Client

This healthcare organization operates as a comprehensive stroke center and acute care facility, serving patients across the Charlotte, NC region with high-acuity neurological and neurosurgical services. The facility employs registered nurses, intensivists, neurosurgeons, and clinical support staff who collaborate in a fast-paced, specialized ICU environment, with stroke patients representing one of the largest patient populations on the unit.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-10842

Industry: Healthcare