Travel Nurse - Nights - Neurology - Neurology

Travel RN - Med/Surg - Neuro

American Traveler

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,634.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Neuro RN for a night shift assignment requiring BLS, NIHSS certification, Epic experience, and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

30-bed Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery acute care unit

Patient ratio of 1:4

Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00), with options for 36 or 48 hour weeks

13-week assignment

Every other weekend required

Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays

Float required per facility float policy, within scope of practice

Requirements

Active VA or compact RN license (pending license accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start)

BLS and NIHSS certifications required

Minimum 1 year of RN experience required

Epic charting experience required

BSN preferred

Experience with neurological/psychiatric care, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury

Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line and PICC line management, and peripheral line care

Experience with cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and rapid response/code team protocols

Experience with respiratory care including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and oral suctioning

Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE

Experience with IV insulin protocols and medication administration including heparin, insulin, and PCA

Experience with ortho trauma and surgical drain management

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care to neurosurgical and ENT surgical patients in an acute care setting

Maximum of 40 hours RTO approved per 13-week contract, must be disclosed prior to submission

Christmas RTO cannot be approved

Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed to determine start date

Selected units have a 50-mile travel restriction; this unit is not listed among excluded units

Previous UVA permanent staff or internal/external travelers must have 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning

External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are ineligible to return once reached

Specialty-specific orientation modules completed during onboarding

First-time travelers are not required to have prior travel experience for consideration

American Traveler