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Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Olympia, WA

Explore a 13-week Neuro ICU travel nurse contract in Olympia, Washington, for an experienced ICU RN ready to care for high-acuity neurologic and critically ill adult and geriatric patients. Join a collaborative acute-care team in the scenic Pacific Northwest and advance your travel nursing career.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Olympia, Washington
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,050–$2,160
• Position: Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
• Contract Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: December 1, 2026
• End Date: March 2, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.; 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required at this time
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients, including high-acuity neurologic and general ICU cases
• Typical Assignment: 1:2 ICU patient ratio; up to four lower-acuity patients with transfer orders may be assigned to one RN
• Floating: Required within scope to PCU, medical-surgical/telemetry, and medical-surgical neuro units
• Charting: Epic
• Local Eligibility: Applicants whose permanent residence is within 50 miles may not be eligible for this travel nursing contract

Neuro ICU RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington or a compact license in hand at submission
• At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience; strong Neuro ICU experience is highly preferred
• Recent experience caring for critically ill neurologic and general ICU patients
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• CCRN certification preferred
• Proficiency with Epic or a comparable electronic health record system
• Ability to float between related units while practicing within scope
• Demonstrated competency with ventilated patients, arterial and central lines, continuous sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drips, dysrhythmia management, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with neurocritical care skills such as EVDs, ICP monitoring, post-craniotomy care, post-neurosurgical care, acute stroke management, and traumatic brain injury care is strongly preferred
• First-time travel nurses may be considered

Neurocritical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to high-acuity neuro-trauma and general ICU patients.
• Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in neurologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, and multisystem status.
• Manage patients requiring ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, EVDs, ICP monitoring, pacemakers, thermoregulation protocols, and continuous renal replacement therapy.
• Administer and titrate vasoactive, cardiac, and sedative medications according to clinical protocols.
• Perform or assist with arterial line and central line care, suctioning, dysrhythmia management, and interpretation of arterial blood gases.
• Support care for patients with acute stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, post-craniotomy needs, sepsis, respiratory failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and other critical conditions.
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Float to designated step-down, medical-surgical/telemetry, and neuro units as needed while maintaining safe, evidence-based care.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans in Epic.
• Participate in every-other-weekend coverage and complete required orientation and pre-start learning activities.

Apply now for this Neuro ICU travel nurse opportunity in Olympia, Washington, and join a high-acuity healthcare team in the Pacific Northwest.

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.