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Job ID: 891513
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,240.9
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU
Location
Kearney, NE | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (6:30 AM–6:30 PM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU with an average daily census of 16, managing adult patients with diagnoses including trauma, cardiac conditions, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, respiratory distress, and substance abuse/overdose
- Maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2–3 for adult patients
- Titrate cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation drips as required
- Read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment, with tele tech oversight support
- Manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation, troubleshooting equipment as needed
- Float to PCU or occasionally Med/Surg units, maintaining the standard ratio 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 a unit-specific open-book skills exam during orientation with a score of 90% or higher
- Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; compliance is required for contract continuation
- Availability to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; a valid driver’s license is required at time of submittal for verification
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips in a critical care setting
- Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems
- Experience caring for post-procedural patients (post-stent, pacemaker placement, vascular cases)
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aide assistance and healthcare support staff available based on census needs
- Join a structured, collaborative unit with tele tech oversight and respiratory therapy support