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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg-Neuro RN for a night shift position requiring NIHSS certification and prior neuro or med surg acute care experience.
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Work in the Medical Surgical - Neuro unit of a short term acute care teaching hospital
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Patient ratio of 1:4
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Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:00
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Every other weekend required
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On-call required, must remain available if a shift is cancelled
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Floating to other units and sister facilities required based on skill set
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Uses Epic charting system
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Active RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand
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OR license required, may submit with license pending unless otherwise specified
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Current certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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2 years of med surg or neurovascular acute care experience preferred
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Proficient neuro skills required, all skills must be rated 3s or 4s
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Epic charting experience required
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Skills needed include neurological/psychiatric care, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, substance withdrawal, and traumatic brain injury care
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Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, non-invasive airway management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, and cardiac monitoring required
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Must have a personal vehicle for this assignment
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Provide medical surgical and neurological nursing care including CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury patients
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Utilize rapid response and code teams for emergency situations
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Scrub color is any color for general units; OR/Cath Lab scrubs are facility-provided
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No parking fee at this facility
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Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
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Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
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50-mile radius rule applies for travel pay rate eligibility
