Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Kearney, NE

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical CareLocation: 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, 68847!

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (0630–1830) | Onsite | Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday) | Minimum of 2 holidays within the contract period

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 a variety of drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• Assess, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment, with tele tech oversight also in place
• Care for a diverse patient population including trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, overdose/substance abuse, post-stent, pacemaker placement, vascular, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress cases
• Manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation, including troubleshooting RT equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow)
• Float as needed, typically to PCU and occasionally to MedSurg, maintaining comparable patient ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Candidates may not currently hold full-time, part-time, or PRN employment with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity Health
• Valid driver's license required at time of submittal (used to verify radius compliance)
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required as a condition of the contract
• Must successfully pass an open-book orientation exam with a score of 90% or higher to continue placement

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior ICU experience with complex adult patient populations including trauma, cardiac, and neurological cases
• Experience titrating cardiac drips, insulin drips, and sedation protocols
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems and strip interpretation
• Experience working with patients on mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory support

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and healthcare support tech coverage, allowing you to focus on high-acuity patient care
• Gain exposure to a broad range of critical care diagnoses and procedures in a dynamic acute care setting

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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