ICU Registered Nurse
Council Bluffs, IA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Position Details

• Specialty: ICU Registered Nurse
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (18:30 - 07:00)
• Hours per Day: 12
• Hours per Week: 36
• Unit: Medical ICU (16 beds)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 2:1
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: July 4th
• Scheduling: No self-scheduling or guaranteed block scheduling; traveler needed for high-need night shift
• Floating: May float to Progressive Care Unit (PCU) if not needed in ICU
• Orientation: 1 shift ICU-specific + 1 shift PCU-specific

Patient Population & Care

• Common diagnoses: sepsis, respiratory failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), STEMI, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, COVID-19, COPD exacerbations, pulmonary embolism
• Stabilization of some GI cases prior to transfer
• Hospitalist coverage 24/7 in-house
• Intensivist coverage in-house during day; telemedicine coverage at night
• Respiratory Therapist shared with ER; RT manages ventilator adjustments and settings
• Centralized telemonitor techs (not in-house); nurses verify and read cardiac monitor strips (Draeger monitors)
• No nurse aides or patient care technicians on unit

Required Skills & Experience

• Preferred minimum 2 years ICU experience
• Experience with drips, ventilators, BiPAP
• Ability to titrate drips including vasopressors and sedation (e.g., levophed, neosynephrine, cardene, precedex, propofol)
• Charge nurse present each shift and takes patient assignment
• Prior travel experience preferred but not required

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred

Additional Requirements & Policies

• Must pass a pass/fail exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%; open book with resources provided
• Radius rule: candidate must live within 50 miles and cannot have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN within the past year at any facility associated with certain large healthcare systems
• Valid driver’s license required at time of application to verify distance
• Artificial nails prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to comply results in contract termination
• Dress code: navy blue scrubs