Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Council Bluffs, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
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) – ICU

Location

Council Bluffs, IA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every Third Weekend Required | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed Medical ICU setting, managing a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio (occasionally 1:3)
• Titrate vasoactive and sedation drips including vasopressors and sedation agents (e.g., levophed, neosynephrine, cardene, precedex, propofol)
• Manage and troubleshoot ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP in coordination with Respiratory Therapy
• Read and verify cardiac monitor strips using Draeger telemetry monitors in collaboration with centralized monitor technicians
• Care for patients with diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory failure, stroke, MI, DKA, PE, STEMI, and atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response
• Float to lower levels of care including PCU and Med/Surg as needed; orientation provided for float units

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Hands-on ICU experience including management of drips, mechanical ventilators, and BiPAP
• Ability to pass a unit-specific open-book skills exam with a minimum score of 90% during orientation
• Compliance with facility fingernail policy: artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas
• Valid driver's license required at time of submittal

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience
• PALS and TNCC certifications

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured ICU environment with a charge nurse present on every shift and hospitalist coverage in-house 24/7
• Gain experience across multiple levels of care with orientation and training provided for float assignments