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

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU setting with an average daily census of 16, managing a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2–3 for adult patients
• Care for patients with complex diagnoses including trauma, cardiac conditions, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, respiratory distress, overdose/substance abuse, post-stent, pacemaker placement, vascular cases, and heart failure
• Titrate drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications
• Read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment, with tele tech oversight
• Manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation, troubleshooting RT equipment as needed
• Float to PCU or occasionally MedSurg as needed, maintaining the typical patient ratios assigned on those units (1:4 or 1:5)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with ICU experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must successfully pass an open-book orientation exam with a score of 90% or higher
• Valid driver's license required at time of submittal
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required for contract continuation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience titrating cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation in a critical care environment
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems and strip interpretation
• Experience caring for stroke, trauma, and post-procedural cardiac patients

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic ICU environment with a diverse and complex patient population, supported by nurse aides and healthcare support staff
• Every-other-weekend schedule with holiday requirements limited to a minimum of 2 holidays within the contract period

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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