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Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

📍 Lexington, kentucky · · · 36 hrs/week

NursingUHC-00172588
Candidate pay rate:$56.7/hr ≈ $2,041/wk before stipends Quick apply or call (408) 441-9200

Job description

Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

Start Date: 11-30-2026

End Date: 03-01-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $56.70 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.

Education

  • Common diagnoses/Types of patients Neuro/Stroke, Neurosurgical, Medicine
  • Experience or 'Must have' skills Neuro experience
  • Are RNs required to titrate drips? yes
  • Common titratable &/or set rate drips Pressors, anti hypertensives, Sedation
  • Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, and Sometimes
  • Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? no
  • Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7? Intensivist 24/7 plus intensivist APP at night
  • RT in ICU 24/7? They are shared among the units, not 1 dedicated/house in the one ICU
  • RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? All RT equipment, and no.
  • Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No tele Tech, RN responsible for own strips and reading and placing on chart. GE
  • Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling, attempt to accomadate, not promised
  • Weekend Requirements 6 weekend shifts in a 6 week period
  • Holiday Requirements 3 winter 3 summer
  • Is there a call or standby requirement? no
  • Floating Requirements yes
  • Scrub Color/Dress Code galaxy blue
  • How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 2
  • Additional Notes Floating is expected of all agency. weekends and holidays are expected of all agency.
  • Specialty: Neuro ICU - RN

Apply Now

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.

Why UHCS

Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.