Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Grinnell, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Grinnell, IA
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 Grinnell, Iowa, 50112!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Location

Grinnell, IA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 5-bed ICU with stepdown overflow, managing a 1:2 patient ratio (occasionally 1:3 depending on census)
• Care for complex ICU patient populations including ventilator-dependent patients, BiPAP, AirVo, bariatric surgery, and general surgery cases
• Administer and monitor critical care drips including propofol, levophed, diltiazem, insulin, and heparin
• Float between ICU, stepdown, and Med/Surg units as needed, supporting a 23-bed Med/Surg unit with a 1:5 patient ratio
• Perform telemetry reads and measurements as part of ongoing patient monitoring
• Participate in 1–2 winter holiday shifts unless the unit is closed, as required per facility policy

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum 24 months of recent ICU/Intensive Care experience required
• Travel nursing experience within the previous 24 months required
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
• Active BLS certification from AHA or ARC required
• Active ACLS certification from AHA or ARC required
• Active PALS certification from AHA or ARC required
• Active TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Competency) certification required
• Telemetry reads and measurements competency required
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by driver's license)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Med/Surg experience strongly encouraged given potential float responsibilities across ICU, stepdown, and Med/Surg units
• Comfort caring for 2–5 patients across varying acuity levels
• NIHSS certification preferred; may be obtained during onboarding
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a close-knit critical care environment managing a diverse and high-acuity patient population including ventilator and post-surgical cases
• On-call and charge/preceptor differentials may be available, offering additional earning potential for qualified candidates

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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