ICU RN
Kearney, Nebraska
CHI Health Good Samaritan

ICU RN

Location: Kearney, Nebraska Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (1830-0630), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Driver's license, required at submittal
• Must live within 50 miles of the facility (the driver's license is used to verify distance)
• Must not work full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with the same health system, including its affiliates

Schedule and Scheduling

• Shifts: 0630-1830 and 1830-0630
• Weekends are Saturday and Sunday; weekend requirement is every other weekend
• Minimum of 2 holidays within the contract period
• Self-scheduling for core staff; travelers are added into the schedule
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed and is approved only for weekends
• Duos requesting the same schedule or sharing a car will not be accepted
• Request-to-off (RTO): up to 7 days per 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved, including after submission
• If placed on call and called back in, must arrive within 30 minutes

Unit Details

• Department: ICU RN
• 33 beds; average daily census is 16
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3 for adults
• Common patients: trauma, cardiac, overdose/substance abuse, sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress
• Nurse aides available based on census, including a healthcare support tech 3 days per week (Monday-Friday, 0800-1630)
• Orientation: 1 unit-specific shift

Clinical Responsibilities

• Titrating drips is required. Common titratable drips include any cardiac drip, insulin, and sedation.
• Respiratory equipment: RNs manage nasal cannula to ventilator. Other respiratory equipment is for troubleshooting only.
• Telemetry: RNs read, interpret, and document strips on GE monitors, with tele tech oversight of monitors.
• Float scope: typically PCU, occasionally Med-Surg, at the same patient ratio as the assigned unit (1:4 or 1:5).

Policies and Orientation

• Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care. Refusal to remove nails will result in contract termination.
• Pass/fail skills exam on Wednesdays during orientation. It is open book, and resources are provided. A score of 90% is required to pass; failure results in termination.