ICU RN
Kearney, Nebraska
CHI Health Good Samaritan

ICU RN

Overview

• Location: Kearney, Nebraska
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12 hours (0630-1830 or 1830-0630), 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Saturday and Sunday; every other weekend required
• Holidays: Minimum of 2 holidays within the contract period

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Driver's license: Required at submittal. It is used to confirm whether the candidate lives outside 50 miles.
• Radius rule: Must live more than 50 miles away. Cannot work full time, part time, or PRN at any facility associated with the same health system, including its affiliated brands.
• Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited. Refusal to remove them will lead to contract termination.

Unit and Patient Profile

• Unit: ICU RN
• Beds: 33 beds, average daily census of 16
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3 for adults
• Common patient types: Trauma, cardiac, overdose/substance abuse, adult sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress
• Drips: RNs titrate drips. Common titratable or set-rate drips include any cardiac drip, insulin, and sedation.
• Respiratory equipment: RNs troubleshoot equipment and perform nasal cannula to vent transitions.
• Monitoring: RNs read, interpret, and document telemetry strips. Monitors are GE brand, with tele tech oversight of monitors.
• Support staff: Nurse aides are available based on census. They may sit in 1:1s or assist on the floor. A healthcare support tech works 3 days per week (Mon-Fri, 0800-1630).

Scheduling and Policies

• Self-scheduling: Available for core staff. Travelers are added to the schedule. Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed.
• Block scheduling: Only approved for weekends. Duos requesting the same schedule or sharing a car are not accepted.
• On-call: If called back in after being placed on call, the RN has 30 minutes to arrive.
• Time off: Up to 7 requested time off days per 13-week contract, submitted upfront. Additional time off will not be approved, including after submission.

Orientation

• Unit orientation: 1 shift
• Exam: Pass/fail on Wednesdays during orientation. The exam is open book and covers skills learned, with all resources provided. A score of 90% is required to pass, or the RN will be terminated.

Floating

• Float units: Typically PCU, occasionally MedSurg
• Float ratio: Same as typically assigned units (1:4 or 1:5)