Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Neuro ICU
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/17/2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse Neurological Intensive Care Unit. The position provides care for adult patients in a high-acuity neurological intensive care setting and supports comprehensive stroke services. The role requires rotating 12-hour shifts and may involve complex neurosurgical, neurological, and neurovascular patient care.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse license in hand; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); at least 2 years of experience; teaching hospital experience; experience with required charting systems.
- Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience; neurological intensive care experience; trauma intensive care experience; External Ventricular Drain (EVD) experience; Level I trauma experience.
- Additional Information: The position supports a 24-bed, high-acuity neurological intensive care unit with a high surgical volume. Patient care includes neurosurgical, neurological, and neurovascular diagnoses, with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2. Clinical responsibilities may include stroke management, ventilator care, arterial and central line management, blood product administration, continuous intravenous sedation and neuromuscular blockade, intracranial pressure monitoring, external ventricular drain management, post-craniotomy care, post-neurosurgery management, vasoactive medication titration, respiratory failure management, spinal cord injury care, traumatic brain injury care, and procedural sedation monitoring. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy. COVID-19 vaccination and booster are required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1339886. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Neurological
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
