Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job

Overview
Registered Nurse – ICU travel assignment in Rochester, NY. Start date 09/14/2026 for 17 weeks. Weekly pay range: $2,224–$2,324 per week. Guaranteed hours: 0.0. Shift: 12-hour nights. Setting: hospital inpatient unit with mixed acuity and a high‑acuity step-down component focusing on neurosurgical and neurovascular care.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,224–$2,324 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 0
- Contract duration: 17 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Start date: 09/14/2026
- Setting: hospital-based neuro/step-down ICU with neurosurgical focus

Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care for neurosurgical and neurocritical care patients on a mixed-acuity unit, including floor-level and an 8-bed high-acuity step-down.
- Conduct frequent neurological assessments (Q1 neuro checks) and respond to changes in status; monitor hemodynamics and neurological status continuously.
- Manage patients with cerebrospinal fluid drains (EVDs, lumbar drains, subdural drains), arterial lines, and telemetry; titrate vasoactive infusions as ordered (e.g., Cardene drips) and manage seizure precautions.
- Support post‑operative neurosurgical care (e.g., aneurysm repair, coiling/clips, DBS insertions, VP shunts) and high-acuity stroke care; collaborate with neurology, neurosurgery, and other multidisciplinary teams.
- Coordinate patient care plans, document per hospital policy, and provide patient and family education as appropriate.
- Ensure safety and quality care during complex monitoring and interventions; prioritize escalating concerns to the appropriate team.

Requirements
- RN license valid in New York (NY RN license required)
- BLS certification (American Heart Association)
- NIHSS required
- Telemetry experience required
- Minimum 2 years of step-down/PCU experience; high-acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience strongly preferred
- ACLS preferred
- Ability to work in a high-acuity neuro/step-down unit and to perform duties across related neurovascular care

Benefits and Support
- Travel assignment support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC
- Credentialing and licensing assistance
- Ongoing recruiter and assignment support during the contract
- Clear communication about assignment details and pay

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PAY DISCLAIMER
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

About Healthforce

Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with high-quality contract assignments across the United States.

We specialize in placing clinicians in travel nursing jobs , allied health travel assignments , and local contract opportunities in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings. Whether you are an experienced traveler or taking your first assignment, Healthforce provides the support and opportunities you need to succeed.

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