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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU | Columbia, South Carolina

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Columbia, SC, providing expert neurocritical care to adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity Neuro Intensive Care Unit. Join a large acute care hospital caring for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, post-operative neurosurgical conditions, and complex neurovascular needs.

Columbia is South Carolina’s vibrant capital city, known for its welcoming community, riverfront recreation, cultural attractions, and convenient access to outdoor destinations.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro Intensive Care Unit
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,730–$1,820
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Unit: 16-bed Neuro Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Weekend Requirement: Six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Orientation: 40 hours

Neuro ICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in South Carolina
• At least 2 years of recent Neuro ICU experience; strong neurocritical care experience is required
• At least 1 year of experience using Epic electronic medical records
• Experience working in a large hospital environment with 300 or more beds
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated competency caring for stroke, post-neurosurgical, and neurovascular patients
• Experience managing external ventricular drains (EVDs), lumbar drains, and subarachnoid hemorrhage patients
• Ability to care for ventilated patients and manage arterial lines, central lines, ICP monitoring, vasoactive drips, and cardiac drips
• Willingness to float to other qualified units or nearby campuses as needed; floating will be limited to assignments and competencies already demonstrated and documented

Neurocritical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric Neuro ICU patients
• Monitor and manage patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, acute neurological injuries, and post-operative neurosurgical conditions
• Maintain and assess EVDs, lumbar drains, ICP monitoring systems, arterial lines, central lines, and other critical-care equipment
• Recognize changes in neurological status and promptly communicate concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
• Manage ventilated patients, continuous IV sedation, vasoactive medications, cardiac drips, insulin protocols, and dysrhythmias
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac rhythms while supporting evidence-based treatment plans
• Administer medications and blood products safely while maintaining infection-prevention and isolation precautions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation services, rapid response teams, and other clinical partners
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic

Apply now to join this South Carolina travel nursing opportunity and make an impact as a Neuro ICU Registered Nurse in Columbia.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.