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 – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift (06:30–18:30) and Night Shift (18:30–06:30) 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 drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications
• Monitor, read, interpret, and document cardiac telemetry strips using GE monitoring equipment
• Care for a diverse patient population including trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, respiratory distress, renal failure, overdose/substance abuse, post-stent, pacemaker placement, vascular, and heart failure cases
• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory 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 Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum of 1 year of ICU nursing experience
• Ability to titrate drips and manage critically ill adult patients independently
• Must comply with facility fingernail policy — artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas
• Must be available to report to unit within 30 minutes if called back in from on-call status

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for trauma, cardiac, and neurological ICU patient populations
• Familiarity with GE telemetry monitoring systems
• Experience working with respiratory support equipment including mechanical ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and telemetry tech oversight, allowing you to focus on high-acuity patient care
• Gain exposure to a broad range of critical care diagnoses in a collaborative unit setting