Neuro Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Neuro Trauma ICU Registered Nurse (NTICU RN) for a 13-week travel assignment in Chico, California. This position is intended for a highly experienced critical care nurse with a strong background in neuro ICU, trauma ICU, and high-acuity acute-care nursing. Candidates must have at least 5 years of acute critical care experience, prior Level II trauma critical care experience, recent Epic charting experience, and previous travel nursing experience. The RN will provide direct care to critically ill neurological and trauma patients who may require continuous monitoring, advanced life-support therapies, complex medication management, and rapid clinical intervention.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of acute critical care nursing experience
- Strong ICU nursing background
- Neuro ICU and/or neuro-trauma critical care experience
- Level II trauma critical care experience
- Previous travel nursing experience
- Recent Epic charting experience
- Experience managing high-acuity and medically complex ICU patients
- Strong neurological assessment skills
- Ability to recognize and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition
- Active California Registered Nurse license
- Current BLS
- Current ACLS
Nice To Haves
- Neuro Trauma ICU
- Neurological ICU
- Trauma ICU
- Intracranial pressure monitoring
- External ventricular drains
- Neurosurgical postoperative care
- Traumatic brain injury
- Stroke patients
- Spinal cord injuries
- Mechanical ventilation
- Vasoactive medication titration
- Arterial lines
- Central venous lines
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Code response
- High-acuity trauma patients
- Critical-care nursing
- Advanced neurological assessment
- Neuro checks
- Trauma patient management
- Cardiac monitoring
- Mechanical ventilation
- Vasoactive medication management
- IV therapy
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Invasive line management
- Emergency response
- Postoperative neurosurgical care
- Patient and family education
- Epic documentation
- Interdisciplinary communication
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to critically ill neuro and trauma patients.
- Perform comprehensive head-to-toe and neurological assessments.
- Conduct frequent neuro checks and recognize subtle changes in neurological status.
- Monitor cardiac rhythm, vital signs, respiratory status, hemodynamics, and other critical-care parameters.
- Recognize rapid deterioration and initiate appropriate emergency interventions.
- Manage patients with complex neurological and traumatic injuries.
- Administer high-risk medications, IV infusions, blood products, and other ordered treatments.
- Manage and titrate vasoactive and other critical-care medications according to provider orders and facility protocols.
- Care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory support.
- Monitor patients with invasive lines and monitoring devices.
- Support management of intracranial pressure monitoring and other neuro-critical care interventions when applicable.
- Provide postoperative care for neurosurgical and trauma patients.
- Participate in emergency response, rapid response, and code situations.
- Collaborate with intensivists, neurosurgeons, trauma surgeons, neurologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and clinical handoffs.
- Provide education and emotional support to patients and families.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Epic.
- Follow critical-care, trauma, infection-control, and patient-safety standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
