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: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 898960

Job Title


RN (Registered Nurse) - ICU

Location


Kearney, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


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

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU with an average daily census of 16, maintaining a 1:2-3 nurse-to-patient ratio with adult patients
• Manage and titrate drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• Read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment, with tele tech oversight
• Care for patients presenting with diagnoses including trauma, cardiac conditions, stroke, sepsis, overdose/substance abuse, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress, post-stent, pacemaker placement, and vascular cases
• Troubleshoot and assist with respiratory therapy equipment ranging from nasal cannula to ventilator
• Float to PCU or occasionally Med/Surg as needed, maintaining comparable patient ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

• Active RN license
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must successfully pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required for contract continuation
• Must be available for a minimum of 2 holidays that fall within the contract time frame
• If placed on call and called back in, must be able to arrive within 30 minutes
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; a valid driver's license will be required at time of submittal to verify distance
• Must not be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity Health

• Prior ICU experience with high-acuity adult patient populations
• Experience titrating cardiac drips, insulin drips, and sedation protocols
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems
• Experience caring for stroke, trauma, and post-procedural cardiac patients

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and healthcare support tech coverage available based on census
• Expected schedule of three 12-hour shifts per week in a dynamic, high-acuity setting with a diverse patient population