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: 16 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday) | 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, maintaining a 1:2–3 nurse-to-patient ratio 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 a diverse patient population including trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, overdose/substance abuse, post-stent, pacemaker placement, vascular, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress cases
• Troubleshoot and assist with respiratory equipment ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Float to PCU or occasionally MedSurg as needed, maintaining comparable patient ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Ability to arrive on-site within 30 minutes if called back in from on-call status
• Compliance with facility infection control policy: artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior ICU travel or staff nursing experience with high-acuity adult patient populations
• Experience titrating cardiac drips, insulin drips, and sedation protocols
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems and strip interpretation

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and Healthcare Support Tech coverage, allowing you to focus on high-quality patient care
• Join a collaborative unit with structured orientation and a manageable census, offering meaningful clinical experience across a broad range of critical care diagnoses