ICU RN
Topeka, KS
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel ICU RN – Topeka, KS 

Facility: The University of Kansas Health System – Saint Francis Campus
Location: Topeka, KS
Unit: ICU / Mixed ICU-CVICU
Contract: 12 Weeks
Openings: 3
Shift: Nights | 3×12s | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Patient Ratio: 1:2
Experience: 2 Years ICU preferred
Recent ICU Experience: 1 year of dedicated ICU experience within the past 2–3 years
Travel Experience: Not Required – First-Time Travelers Accepted
Charting: Epic preferred
Weekend: Every Other Weekend
Float: Required
Local Candidates: Not Accepted – 50-mile radius rule

Certifications Required at Submission

• BLS

• ACLS

• NIHSS

• TNCC preferred

• CPI preferred

Valid Kansas or Compact RN License required at time of submission.

ICU Skills

• Ventilator Management

• BiPAP/CPAP

• HFNC

• ABG Interpretation

• Arterial Line Management

• Central & PICC Line Management

• Blood Product Administration

• CRRT/CVVHD – Required

• Titrate Cardiac Drips

• Titrate Vasoactive Drips

• Continuous IV Sedation

• IV Insulin Drips

• Dysrhythmia Interpretation & Management

• Chest Tube Management

• Emergency/Critical Care Response

Cardiac/CVICU Experience

• CABG / Open Heart Surgery

• STEMI/NSTEMI

• Post-Cardiac Surgery Care

• Cardiac Cath/Interventions

• Impella

• IABP

• TAVR

• Valve Repair/Replacement

• Swan-Ganz Monitoring

• Edwards FloTrac

• Sheath Removal

• Hypothermia/Arctic Sun Protocols

Unit Details

• 16-bed Mixed ICU/CVICU

• Adult & geriatric patient population

• Approx. 13-patient daily census

• 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio

• 6–10 CV cases/month

• Nurses recover their own post-op cardiac patients

• CRRT experience required

• Must be able to manage 2 ventilated patients while multitasking with multiple titratable drips

• No ECMO or LVADs

• Equipment includes Edwards FloTrac, Swan-Ganz and CRRT

Common Patient Diagnoses

• ARDS

• Respiratory Distress

• AKI

• DKA

• CABG

• STEMI/NSTEMI

• Complex cardiac and critical-care patients