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

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

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift (6:00 AM – 6:30 PM) | 12-Hour Shifts | Approximately 2 weekends (Saturday & Sunday) per month required; holiday coverage includes 1 major and 1 minor holiday | May require up to 2 additional shifts per 6-week period

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct ICU-level nursing care to adult and pediatric patients (patients under age 8 admitted to ICU) with diagnoses including open heart surgery post-op, CHF, COPD, overdose, sepsis, CVA with TPA, DKA, and neurological conditions within a 10-bed unit
• Manage and monitor advanced cardiac and critical care devices including IABP, Impella, and CRRT
• Care for Day 2/Day 3 post-operative CABG patients and participate in the facility's TeleStroke program
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 depending on acuity level
• Float to PCU and Med Surg units as needed based on census; travelers are first to float
• Adhere to scheduling expectations including unit-assigned scheduling (no self-scheduling or blocked scheduling available)

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience, including cardiac experience
• Experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT
• Experience with Day 2/Day 3 post-operative CABG patients
• Active Nebraska RN license or active compact RN license in good standing
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience with Epic EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Pediatric nursing experience highly preferred
• Experience with neurological patient populations and stroke care protocols
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to flexible scheduling in a fast-paced critical care environment

Why Join Us

• Work within a collaborative, team-oriented ICU environment known for strong unit culture and teamwork
• Gain exposure to a diverse critical care patient population including cardiac surgery, neurological, and complex medical cases

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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