Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Kearney, NE

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Kearney, NE
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) – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts (6:30 PM – 6:30 AM) | Every other weekend required | Minimum of 2 holidays within the contract period

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU with an average daily census of 16, managing a 1:2–3 nurse-to-patient ratio for adult patients
• Care for patients with complex diagnoses including trauma, cardiac conditions, stroke, sepsis, overdose/substance abuse, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress, post-stent, pacemaker placement, and vascular cases
• Titrate drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications
• Read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment; tele tech oversight is also in place
• Manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation in coordination with respiratory therapy
• Float as needed, typically to PCU and occasionally to Med/Surg, maintaining the standard patient ratio for those units (1:4 or 1:5)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must successfully pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; compliance is required for contract continuation
• If placed on call and called back in, candidate must be able to arrive within 30 minutes
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; a valid driver's license will be required at time of submittal to verify eligibility
• Candidates currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity, are not eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior ICU experience with a diverse adult patient population including cardiac, trauma, and neurological cases
• Experience titrating vasoactive and sedation drips in a critical care setting
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems and telemetry interpretation
• Experience working with patients on mechanical ventilation and other advanced respiratory support

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and healthcare support staff available based on census needs
• Unit offers a structured orientation process and a collaborative scheduling environment for traveling clinicians