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

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | Shifts: 0630–1830 and 1830–0630

Key Responsibilities

• 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 drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications
• Read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment
• Care for patients with diagnoses including trauma, cardiac conditions, stroke, sepsis, respiratory distress, renal failure, heart failure, overdose/substance abuse, post-stent, pacemaker placement, and vascular cases
• Manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Float to PCU or MedSurg units as needed, maintaining unit-appropriate patient ratios

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ability to titrate drips and manage critically ill adult patients independently
• Must be available for every-other-weekend requirement (Saturday and Sunday)
• Must be available for a minimum of 2 holidays falling within the contract period
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; compliance is required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel or contract nursing experience in an ICU setting
• Experience with GE cardiac monitoring systems and tele strip interpretation
• Familiarity with a broad range of critical care diagnoses including trauma, stroke, and cardiac conditions

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and respiratory therapy resources available
• Join a collaborative unit with structured orientation and access to resources to set you up for success