Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Reno, NV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Reno, NV
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) – Nights

Location

Reno, Nevada

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Travel | Full-Time | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts | 36 Hours Weekly Guaranteed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide optimal patient care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families
• Deliver moderately complex assessments and moderately intensive therapies and interventions within an 18-bed Intermediate Care Unit serving patients with general medical disease processes including post ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, sepsis, cardiac, and respiratory conditions
• Manage and titrate vasopressors and titratable drips; monitor and care for patients with arterial lines, tracheostomies, and those requiring procedural sedation and thrombolytics
• Read and interpret ECG/telemetry rhythm strips accurately; travelers are required to pass a telemetry competency exam prior to assignment
• Coordinate care collaboratively within a multidisciplinary, patient-centered environment focused on clinical excellence and exceptional patient service
• Float to other units as needed up to competency level; availability to work weekends, major holidays, and one additional shift per four-week schedule period is required

Required Qualifications

• Active Nevada Registered Nurse (RN) license required prior to start date
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of IMC/Stepdown experience required
• Demonstrated experience with vasopressors, titratable drips, arterial lines, neuro-stepdown patients, procedural sedation, thrombolytics, and trach management
• Must pass an ECG/Telemetry competency exam (failure results in contract termination)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Medical or Neuro ICU experience preferred
• Experience caring for post-stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic), sepsis, cardiac, and respiratory patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work within a high-volume, fast-paced Level II Trauma Center and comprehensive regional medical center featuring state-of-the-art facilities, advanced technologies, and a broad spectrum of specialty services
• Gain experience in a nationally recognized center with stroke accreditation, a dedicated neurosciences institute, and a collaborative multidisciplinary care environment