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Job ID: 893099
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,032.34
Job Title
Registered Nurse – ICU (Neuro/Surgical)
Location
Winston-Salem, NC | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Nights (3×12-Hour Shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Every other weekend required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 26-bed Neuro and Surgical ICU (NSICU) within a comprehensive stroke center, caring for a variety of neurological patient populations
- Manage and monitor patients requiring stroke management, seizure management, and ICP management, including titrating drips and operating invasive equipment
- Operate and manage specialized equipment including EVD, ventilators, Zoll temperature management/Arctic Sun, and PCAs
- Maintain staffing ratios of 2:1, with occasional 3:1 assignments
- Float as needed to other ICU and intermediate units within the facility
- Document and communicate using Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license in North Carolina or a Compact state (pending licensure acceptable at time of submission)
- Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required; prior travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers will not be accepted
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS/BCLS, and NIH Stroke Scale
- Proficiency in ICP monitoring, ventilator management, and telemetry
- Must pass EKG testing prior to start
- Must be available to work 2 of 3 major holidays; no RTO during the first week of assignment
- Local candidates (within 50 miles of the facility) are welcome to apply; a local rate differential will apply
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Significant experience with critical care patient management in a neuro or surgical ICU setting
- Hands-on experience with EVD management and Zoll/Arctic Sun temperature management systems
- Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records
- Experience working within a comprehensive stroke center environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized, high-acuity neuro/surgical ICU within a recognized comprehensive stroke center, providing advanced neurological critical care
- Contract assignments of 13 weeks or longer available, offering stability and the chance to develop deep expertise in a focused clinical environment