Medical-Surgical Cardiac ICU RN
Grand Island, Nebraska
CHI Health Saint Francis

Travel Nurse Opportunity: MS Cardiac ICU RN

Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Unit: Medical Surgical Cardiac ICU
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (1830-0700)
• Hours Guaranteed: 36 hours per week
• Orientation: 2 shifts of unit/department specific orientation
• Schedule: Unit schedulers create the schedule
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: As needed
• Floating: Mainly to PCU, but may float to other hospital areas depending on abilities
• Nurse:Patient Ratio: Typically 1:2, occasionally 1:1 for TPA, balloon pump, recovery of craniotomy patients
• Charge Nurse: Present on each shift and takes an assignment
• Nurse Aids/Patient Care Techs: Yes, ratio approximately 1:10

Patient Population & Care

• Bed Count: 16 beds
• Common Diagnoses: Sepsis, STEMI, COVID, stroke, neurosurgery, renal failure, respiratory failure, COPD, cancer, DKA
• Age Range: Young adults through geriatrics
• Equipment & Procedures:

  • ICP monitoring and occasional balloon pumps (not always assigned to travelers)
  • Gaymar Hypothermia, Arrow Balloon Pump, Camino Neuro monitoring, CRRT, Impella, EVDs, Lumbar drains
  • Respiratory equipment from nasal cannula to ventilators; RNs troubleshoot vents, CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow
  • RNs required to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Drip Titration: Yes, including sedation, paralytics, pressors, antihypertensives, heparin, insulin

Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac ICU RN
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of unit experience including Cardiac ICU experience
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified as required
• Additional Requirements:

  • Valid driver’s license required at submittal (used to verify candidate is within 50-mile radius)
  • Candidates may NOT be currently employed full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI and Dignity)
  • Must pass a 90% score on an open book RN skills exam during orientation (failure results in contract termination)
  • Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; refusal to remove will lead to contract termination

Work Environment & Culture

• Fast-paced ICU with eICU remote monitoring system
• Emphasis on bedside shift report and intentional hourly rounding
• Seeking highly motivated nurses who can critically think through complex situations
• Candidates do not need to be competent in all ICU areas but must be willing to ask questions, seek resources, and learn
• Culturally diverse patient population including non-English speakers (Hispanic and Sudanese communities)
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs for RNs

Additional Notes

• Return to Office (RTO) required within 7 days of contract start; no additional RTO approvals
• Radius rule strictly enforced: candidate must live within 50 miles and not be employed by CommonSpirit-affiliated facilities

This position is ideal for a Cardiac ICU RN with at least 1 year of relevant experience who is adaptable, eager to learn, and comfortable working in a diverse, fast-paced environment.