Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,340 per week

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Memphis, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/22/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

Facility: Methodist University Hospital
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Unit: Neuro Critical Care Unit
Shift: Day Shift, 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:00)
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: September 22, 2025

Position Overview

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurses for our Neuro Intensive Care Unit. This role demands expertise in managing critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in neuro-specific critical care and thrive in a collaborative team setting.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

• Licensure: Active RN license (Compact or Tennessee-specific) in hand at time of submission. Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Experience:
  • Travelers: Minimum of 2 years of recent Neuro ICU experience plus at least one completed travel assignment.
  • First-time Travelers: Not accepted unless they possess 3 years of recent, direct Neuro ICU experience.
• Travel Policy: No local candidates within a 100-mile radius.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care to critically ill patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, seizures, and post-operative neurosurgery.
• Perform comprehensive neurological assessments, including Glasgow Coma Scale scoring and monitoring of motor/sensory function.
• Manage advanced neuro-specific equipment and monitoring, such as intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors and external ventricular drains (EVDs).
• Titrate vasoactive and sedative drips to maintain precise hemodynamic and neurological goals.
• Closely monitor and respond to changes in patient status, anticipating and managing neuro-specific complications.
• Collaborate effectively with neurologists, neurosurgeons, and a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized plans of care.
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and their families during critical illness.

Unit & Patient Population Details

• Patient Population: Critically ill adult patients with neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including traumatic brain injuries, strokes, intracranial hemorrhages, brain tumors, spinal surgeries, and complex seizure disorders.
• Care Environment: A specialized intensive care unit dedicated to the treatment of high-acuity neuro patients, utilizing advanced monitoring technology and evidence-based protocols.
• Clinical Focus: Management of intracranial pressure, cerebral perfusion pressure, neurological status monitoring, and prevention of secondary brain injury.
• Typical Conditions: Status epilepticus, subarachnoid hemorrhage, ischemic stroke requiring intervention, post-operative craniotomy care, and complex spinal surgery recovery.
• Technology: Advanced neurological monitoring systems, ventilators for neuro-specific ventilation strategies, and specialized equipment for managing critically ill neurological patients.

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

Benefits

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus