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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro Med-Surg night shift position requiring dedicated neuro unit and Level 1 trauma experience.
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Work in the Neuro Med-Surg Acute unit of a 54-bed hospital department
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Care for patients with stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, and other neuroscience diagnoses, with occasional medical overflow
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Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
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Nurse aide/PCT support at ratios of 1:9-10 on days/evenings and 1:10-12 on nights
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Charge nurse and house supervisor on-site 24/7, with charge nurse only taking assignments when short-staffed
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House-wide telemetry monitoring using Phillips monitors, so RNs are not required to read their own strips
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Occasional use of high-flow oxygen equipment for stable COVID patients
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RNs required to titrate drips, including heparin gtt based on PTT
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Uses EPIC EMR
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12-hour night shifts on a single shift schedule
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Required to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and every other holiday
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No call or standby requirements
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Floating required within the general unit float pool, with limited floating outside the unit only for urgent needs and matching skill competency
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Active IL RN license required
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Current BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required
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Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
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Level 1 trauma experience required
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Prior experience on a dedicated neuro unit required
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Heparin drip titration experience required
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Previous travel nursing experience required
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Provide direct nursing care to neuroscience patients, including drip titration and monitoring
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Unit-specific orientation consists of 2 days covering computer systems and unit specifics with an educator, plus 1 day of patient care with a preceptor
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No specific scrub color required, but tattoos must be covered while on duty and only ear piercings are permitted
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Local candidates accepted, with local rate applying to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility
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Negative drug screen required for all panels
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
