Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,240 per week in Kearney, NE

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Kearney, NE
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,240 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Kearney, Nebraska, 68845!

• Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU setting 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
• Assess, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment, with tele tech oversight also in place
• 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
• Manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation, including troubleshooting RT equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow)
• Float as needed, typically to PCU and occasionally to MedSurg, maintaining comparable patient ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

• Active RN licensure
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Candidates may not currently hold full-time, part-time, or PRN employment with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity Health
• Valid driver's license required at time of submittal (used to verify radius compliance)
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required as a condition of the contract
• Must successfully pass an open-book orientation exam with a score of 90% or higher to continue placement

• Prior ICU experience with complex adult patient populations including trauma, cardiac, and neurological cases
• Experience titrating cardiac drips, insulin drips, and sedation protocols
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems and strip interpretation
• Experience working with patients on mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory support

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and healthcare support tech coverage, allowing you to focus on high-acuity patient care
• Gain exposure to a broad range of critical care diagnoses and procedures in a dynamic acute care setting

About Malone Healthcare

At Malone Healthcare, there’s nothing we love more than helping healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities connect to accomplish amazing things. Our values-based approach means you’ll always get our undivided attention and a work ethic you can count on. Start your journey with flexibility and opportunity to fit your schedule.

As a healthcare provider, you have decided to take on a career that will challenge you in many ways and provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in life, helping others. At Malone Healthcare, we are here to help you become the healthcare professional that you wish to be by providing you with the best job opportunities possible. 

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