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: 16 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Kearney, Nebraska, 68847!

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (1830–0630) | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU setting with an average daily census of 16, maintaining a 1:2–3 nurse-to-patient ratio for adult patients
• Manage and titrate drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications
• Read, 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
• Troubleshoot and work alongside respiratory therapy equipment ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Float to PCU or occasionally MedSurg as needed, maintaining comparable patient ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with ICU experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must successfully pass a unit-specific open-book skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%
• Valid driver's license required at time of submittal
• 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
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required for contract continuation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel or contract nursing experience in an ICU setting
• Experience managing a broad acuity mix including cardiac, neurological, and trauma patients
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems
• Experience titrating vasoactive, sedation, and insulin drips in a critical care environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance based on census and healthcare support staff available throughout the week
• Gain exposure to a high-acuity, clinically diverse patient population in a collaborative critical care setting

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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