ICU RN
Kearney, Nebraska
CHI Health Good Samaritan

ICU RN

Location

Kearney, Nebraska

Contract Length

13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour day shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• Minimum of 2 holidays during the contract
• Self-scheduling for core staff; travelers are added in
• Block scheduling is not guaranteed
• 1 shift of unit-specific orientation

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• Driver’s license required at submittal
• Must be within 50 miles
• Cannot be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity

Unit Details

• ICU with 33 beds
• Average daily census of 16
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3 for adults

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Common drips include cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• RNs must read, interpret, and document telemetry strips
• RNs may need to troubleshoot respiratory equipment from nasal cannula to vent

Patient Population

• Trauma
• Cardiac
• Overdose/substance abuse
• Adults with sepsis
• Post-stent
• Pacemaker placement
• Stroke
• Vascular cases
• Renal failure
• Heart failure
• Respiratory distress

Floating

• Typically floats to PCU
• Occasionally floats to MedSurg
• Float ratios are typically 1:4 or 1:5

Additional Notes

• Artificial nails are prohibited in patient care areas
• If called back in while on call, arrival is required within 30 minutes
• RNs must pass an open-book orientation exam with a score of 90% or higher