Clinician – Neuro ICU

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# Clinician - Neuro ICU

- Location: Altoona, PA
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Nursing
- Shift: Night Job
- Business unit: ST Health Altoona
- Pay: $45.92–$61.28 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-10T21:45:18.65Z

## Description

Are you a highly motivated Registered Nurse interested in advancing your career and gaining leadership experience? ST Health Altoona is hiring a Clinician or Clinician Fellow to help support our Neuro ICU! This role will also be required to support our other ICUs as needed (see below regarding ICU Divisional Clinician role).

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus! External candidates are eligible for $15,000 in exchange for a 2-year work commitment!
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