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Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU
Location: Columbus, OH
Start Date: 06-21-2026
End Date: 09-20-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts: Day shifts (07:00 AM - 07:00 PM) or Night shifts (07:30 PM - 07:30 AM); typically 3x12-hour shifts per week with every-other-weekend coverage and required float within the OSU organization
Hours per Week: 60
Candidate Pay Rate: $64 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage complex neuro ICU patients with autonomy and critical thinking, including post-craniotomy and traumatic brain injury care
- Operate and monitor invasive neuromonitoring devices such as EVDs and ICP monitors, adjusting care as needed
- Provide expert ventilator management and respiratory support, including HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP and suctioning
- Administer and titrate continuous IV sedations, vasoactive and cardiac drips safely and accurately
- Perform vascular access care: start and maintain peripheral IVs, manage central lines, arterial lines, PICCs and ports
- Respond to cardiac events: obtain 12-lead EKGs, interpret dysrhythmias and initiate emergency therapies
- Administer blood products and critical/emergency medications following facility protocols
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (PT, RT, pharmacy, radiology, social services) to deliver holistic patient care
- Perform bedside procedures and assist with tracheostomy, PEG care and other unit-specific interventions
- Participate in infection prevention practices and maintain strict isolation precautions and PPE use
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted RN license (able to practice in Ohio)
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience with strong Neuro/Neuro ICU experience preferred
- Travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers must complete traveler screening
- BLS and ACLS preferred; NIHSS preferred for stroke assessment
- IV therapy skills preferred (advanced vascular access experience a plus)
- Ability to safely titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips and manage continuous IV sedation
- Willingness to float to different units within the OSU organization as needed
- Flu vaccine required per facility guideline (medical exemptions only); COVID-19 vaccine not required per facility guideline
Knowledge & Skills
- Neuro critical care: CVA/stroke care, post-neurosurgery and traumatic brain injury management
- Invasive neuromonitoring: EVD and ICP monitoring
- Ventilator management and care of mechanically ventilated patients
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), BiPAP/CPAP, suctioning techniques
- Central, arterial, PICC line and port care and troubleshooting
- Interpretation and management of cardiac dysrhythmias and 12-lead EKG acquisition
- Blood product administration and emergency medication protocols
- Phlebotomy, infection prevention, isolation precautions and PPE adherence
- IV insulin protocols and endocrine/metabolic monitoring
Benefits
- Generous housing stipend options to make your travel assignment comfortable
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
- Life insurance and disability coverage for peace of mind
- Paid time off so you can recharge between shifts
- Travel reimbursement and licensure assistance to simplify logistics
- Referral bonus program — bring a friend and be rewarded
- A supportive, interdisciplinary team that values your expertise
Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH
Explore Columbus on your downtime: stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries and restaurants, visit the Ohio State University campus and catch a Buckeyes event, enjoy family-friendly fun at COSI or the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, wander German Village and its charming shops, relax at the Scioto Mile riverfront parks, check out Franklin Park Conservatory and the local craft brewery scene. For outdoor adventures, Hocking Hills is a scenic drive away for hiking and waterfalls.
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Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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