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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503!

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

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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