Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Grand Island, NE

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Grand Island, 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 (RN) – CVICU / Medical Surgical Cardiac ICU

Location

Grand Island, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (1830–0700) | Every Other Weekend | Holidays as Needed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed Medical Surgical Cardiac ICU serving a diverse patient population including young adults through geriatrics with diagnoses such as sepsis, STEMI, stroke, neurosurgery, renal failure, respiratory failure, COPD, cancer, and DKA
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2, with occasional 1:1 assignments for TPA, balloon pump, or post-craniotomy recovery
• Titrate drips including sedation, paralytics, pressors, antihypertensives, heparin, and insulin
• Operate and monitor advanced equipment including Gaymar Hypothermia, Arrow Balloon Pump, Camino Neuro Monitoring, CRRT, Impella, EVDs, and lumbar drains
• Independently read and interpret telemetry strips; manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Conduct bedside shift reports and participate in intentional hourly rounding in a fast-paced environment supported by an eICU remote monitoring system

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Minimum of 1–2 years of ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Ability to critically think through complex, high-acuity patient situations
• Must successfully pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a score of 90% or higher
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required for contract continuation
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; a valid driver's license will be required at time of submittal to verify eligibility
• Candidates currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health are not eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with ICP monitoring, intra-aortic balloon pumps, CRRT, or Impella devices
• Familiarity with eICU or remote patient monitoring systems
• Experience caring for culturally and linguistically diverse patient populations, including non-English-speaking patients
• Willingness to float to PCU or other hospital units based on staffing needs and clinical abilities

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac ICU environment with access to advanced monitoring technology and a supportive interdisciplinary team
• Opportunity to grow clinically while serving a culturally diverse community and making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes