# Neuro Trauma ICU Registered Nurse

> FutureSoft Consulting Inc · Chico, United States · Contract · Posted 2026-08-14

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Job Summary**

We are seeking an experienced **Neuro Trauma ICU Registered Nurse (NTICU RN)** for a 13-week travel assignment in Chico, California.

This position is intended for a highly experienced critical care nurse with a strong background in **neuro ICU, trauma ICU, and high-acuity acute-care nursing**.

Candidates must have at least **5 years of acute critical care experience**, prior **Level II trauma critical care experience**, recent Epic charting experience, and previous travel nursing experience.

The RN will provide direct care to critically ill neurological and trauma patients who may require continuous monitoring, advanced life-support therapies, complex medication management, and rapid clinical intervention.

**Key Responsibilities**

·        Provide direct nursing care to critically ill neuro and trauma patients.

·        Perform comprehensive head-to-toe and neurological assessments.

·        Conduct frequent neuro checks and recognize subtle changes in neurological status.

·        Monitor cardiac rhythm, vital signs, respiratory status, hemodynamics, and other critical-care parameters.

·        Recognize rapid deterioration and initiate appropriate emergency interventions.

·        Manage patients with complex neurological and traumatic injuries.

·        Administer high-risk medications, IV infusions, blood products, and other ordered treatments.

·        Manage and titrate vasoactive and other critical-care medications according to provider orders and facility protocols.

·        Care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory support.

·        Monitor patients with invasive lines and monitoring devices.

·        Support management of intracranial pressure monitoring and other neuro-critical care interventions when applicable.

·        Provide postoperative care for neurosurgical and trauma patients.

·        Participate in emergency response, rapid response, and code situations.

·        Collaborate with intensivists, neurosurgeons, trauma surgeons, neurologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

·        Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and clinical handoffs.

·        Provide education and emotional support to patients and families.

·        Maintain accurate and timely documentation using **Epic**.

·        Follow critical-care, trauma, infection-control, and patient-safety standards.

**Required Experience**

Candidates must have:

·        Minimum **5 years of acute critical care nursing experience**

·        Strong ICU nursing background

·        Neuro ICU and/or neuro-trauma critical care experience

·        **Level II trauma critical care experience**

·        Previous **travel nursing experience**

·        Recent **Epic charting experience**

·        Experience managing high-acuity and medically complex ICU patients

·        Strong neurological assessment skills

·        Ability to recognize and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition

**Required Licensure & Certifications**

Candidates must have:

·        Active **California Registered Nurse license**

·        Current **BLS**

·        Current **ACLS**

All required licenses and certifications must remain current throughout the assignment.

**Preferred Clinical Experience**

Strong candidates may also have experience with:

·        Neuro Trauma ICU

·        Neurological ICU

·        Trauma ICU

·        Intracranial pressure monitoring

·        External ventricular drains

·        Neurosurgical postoperative care

·        Traumatic brain injury

·        Stroke patients

·        Spinal cord injuries

·        Mechanical ventilation

·        Vasoactive medication titration

·        Arterial lines

·        Central venous lines

·        Hemodynamic monitoring

·        Code response

·        High-acuity trauma patients

**Key Clinical Skills**

Successful candidates should be comfortable with:

·        Critical-care nursing

·        Advanced neurological assessment

·        Neuro checks

·        Trauma patient management

·        Cardiac monitoring

·        Mechanical ventilation

·        Vasoactive medication management

·        IV therapy

·        Hemodynamic monitoring

·        Invasive line management

·        Emergency response

·        Postoperative neurosurgical care

·        Patient and family education

·        Epic documentation

·        Interdisciplinary communication

**Schedule Requirements**

·        **Day Shift**

·        **Three 12-hour shifts per week**

·        **7:00 AM start time**

·        **36 hours per week**

·        Weekend and holiday coverage may be required based on unit scheduling.

**Ideal Candidate**

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced **Neuro Trauma ICU RN** who is comfortable managing unstable neurological and trauma patients in a fast-paced critical-care environment.

You should have strong neurological assessment skills, excellent clinical judgment, and the ability to independently manage complex ICU patients while collaborating effectively with physicians and other critical-care professionals.

This opportunity may be a strong fit for professionals currently working as a:

·        Neuro ICU RN

·        Neuro Trauma ICU RN

·        NTICU RN

·        Trauma ICU RN

·        Critical Care RN

·        Neurological ICU RN

·        Travel ICU RN

·        Neurosurgical ICU RN

**Equal Opportunity**

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants based on education, experience, licensure, certifications, clinical skills, and the requirements of the position

## Apply

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