ICU Registered Nurse
Kearney, Nebraska
CHI Health Good Samaritan

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU

Location: Kearney, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts, 18:30–06:30)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Unit Details

• ICU with 33 beds (average daily census: 16)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3 for adults
• Common patient diagnoses: trauma, cardiac issues, overdose/substance abuse, adult sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress
• RNs are required to titrate drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• Respiratory equipment: nasal cannula to ventilator; RNs troubleshoot but respiratory therapists provide primary care
• Monitors/Telemetry: RNs must read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips (GE brand) with telemetry tech oversight
• Floating assignments typically to PCU or occasionally MedSurg with usual ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

Scheduling & Orientation

• Shifts: 06:30–18:30 (days) and 18:30–06:30 (nights)
• Self-scheduling available for core staff and travelers; block scheduling generally not approved except possibly for weekends only
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: minimum of 2 holidays during contract
• Orientation: 1 shift of unit-specific orientation
• Return to Orientation (RTO) required within 7 days for 13-week contract; no additional RTO approved
• If placed on call and called back, must arrive within 30 minutes

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Current RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Valid driver’s license required at submission to verify candidate is within 50-mile radius
• Must pass a 90% score on a pass/fail open book exam during orientation (exam covers skills learned)

Additional Requirements & Policies

• Candidates may not be currently employed full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with a specific large healthcare system (radius rule applies)
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to remove will result in contract termination
• Blocked scheduling and duo scheduling requests (same schedule or shared transportation) are generally not approved
• Nurse aides and healthcare support techs assist based on census and volume (support tech present M-F, 08:00–16:30)

Experience

• Specialty: ICU RN
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard ICU RN experience expected
• Prior travel experience: Not required or specified

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs comfortable with critical care patient management, titrating drips, telemetry monitoring, and working night shifts with weekend and holiday requirements.