Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Kearney, NE
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

50 MILE RADIUS FROM FACILITY

$1K COMPLETION BONUS UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 16 WEEK CONTRACT

2 YRS EXP

- Weekend Requirements: Every other

RN's - Pass/Fail exam on Wednesdays during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * *

****will not approve blocked scheduling unless it's weekends only.  
Department: ICU RN
*Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS*
- # of Beds: 33 beds, average daily census is 16
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2-3 for adults
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Any cardiac drip, insulin, sedation
Nurse Aides: yes- based on census, will sit in 1:1s or assist on the floor as needed based on volume, Healthcare Support tech 3 days per week (M-F) 0800-1630
- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot: Nasal cannula to vent
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling): 0630-1830, 1830-0630 // Self scheduling for core staff, travelers added in. Unable to guarantee block scheduling
Monitors/Tele: yes, RNs are required to read/interpret/document strips, monitor brand is GE, tele tech oversight of monitors as well
Floating: Typically PCU, occasionally MedSurg- will take same ratio of patients typically assigned on these units (1:4 or 1:5)
Holiday requirements: minimum of 2 holidays that fall within contract time frame

- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: 1 shift
RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
Charting System:EPIC

Trauma Level:2

Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS