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

RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (0630–1830) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with ICU experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must successfully pass an open-book orientation exam with a score of 90% or higher
• Valid driver's license required at time of submittal
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required for contract continuation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience titrating cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation in a critical care environment
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems and strip interpretation
• Experience caring for stroke, trauma, and post-procedural cardiac patients

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic ICU environment with a diverse and complex patient population, supported by nurse aides and healthcare support staff
• Every-other-weekend schedule with holiday requirements limited to a minimum of 2 holidays within the contract period