Critical Care RN - ICU/CCU
West Burlington, Iowa
Great River Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Critical Care/ICU-CCU (Nights)

Location: West Burlington, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care using assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with healthcare team members.
• Care for adult cardiac/telemetry, stroke, vascular intervention, and hemodynamic monitoring patients.
• Estimated 36-hour work week with possible overtime.
• Must self-study telemetry strips and pass a Basic Dysrhythmia test during the first week to work on ICU-CCU units.

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) Certification (American Heart Association or Apex Innovations only)
• Valid professional nursing license (Primary source verification required)

Required Experience

• Specialty: RN Critical Care/ICU-CCU
• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated, but implied to require critical care experience (default to at least 2 years recommended for ICU roles)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified as required

Patient Populations

• Adult cardiac/telemetry
• Stroke
• Vascular intervention
• Hemodynamic monitoring

Work Schedule

• Night shift
• Approximately 36 hours per week with potential overtime

Onboarding & Compliance Requirements

• COVID-19 Vaccine (declination accepted)
• MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal)
• Hepatitis B (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal)
• Influenza Vaccine (seasonal requirement or facility declination accepted)
• TB Test (negative test within past year or documentation if history of positive test)
• Fit Test for approved masks/respirators
• Health Statement (physician statement within last 12 months)
• Driver’s License/State ID
• Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal)
• Tdap (valid for 10 years; declinations accepted)
• Background Check (including adult and child abuse checks)
• Drug Screen (10 panel, excludes THC)
• Skills Checklist (completed within 12 months)
• Other professional verifications and attestations as required

Additional Notes

• Must pass a Basic Dysrhythmia test during the first week of assignment.
• Self-study of telemetry strips required prior to assignment start.

This position is ideal for experienced critical care nurses comfortable with telemetry and cardiac patient populations, seeking a night shift long-term travel assignment in Iowa.