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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Kearney, Nebraska, 68847!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift (0630–1830) and Night Shift (1830–0630) available | Every other weekend required | Minimum of 2 holidays required within contract period

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU with an average daily census of 16, maintaining a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2–3 for adult patients
• Manage and titrate a variety of drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• Read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment, with tele tech oversight support
• Care for patients with complex diagnoses including trauma, cardiac conditions, stroke, sepsis, overdose/substance abuse, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress, post-stent, and pacemaker placement
• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory therapy equipment ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Float to PCU or MedSurg units as needed, maintaining comparable patient ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ability to titrate drips independently including cardiac, insulin, and sedation drips
• Must pass a unit-specific open-book skills exam with a minimum score of 90% during orientation
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; compliance is required as a condition of contract
• Must be available to report to the unit within 30 minutes if called back in from on-call status

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel or contract nursing experience in an ICU setting
• Experience with GE cardiac monitoring systems
• Familiarity with a broad range of critical care diagnoses including vascular, cardiac, and neurological cases

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and healthcare support staff available throughout the week
• Gain diverse critical care experience across a wide range of high-acuity diagnoses and procedures

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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