ICU Registered Nurse
Council Bluffs, Iowa
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

ICU RN Opportunity - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Position Details

• Specialty: ICU Registered Nurse
• Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (18:30 - 07:00)
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: July 4th
• Scheduling: No self-scheduling or guaranteed block scheduling; traveler needed for high-need shifts
• Orientation: 1 shift ICU orientation + 1 shift Progressive Care Unit (PCU) orientation

Unit Information

• Department: Medical ICU
• Number of Beds: 16
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 2:1
• Common Patient Diagnoses: Sepsis, respiratory failure, stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), STEMI, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (A fib RVR), COVID-19, COPD exacerbations, pulmonary embolism (PE)
• Charge Nurse: Present on each shift and takes patient assignments
• Nurse Aids/Patient Care Techs: None on unit
• Hospitalist Coverage: 24/7 in-house
• Intensivist Coverage: In-house during day, telemedicine at night
• Respiratory Therapist (RT): Shared with ER, not 24/7 in ICU; RT handles all ventilator adjustments
• Tele/Monitor Techs: Centralized, not in-house
• Telemetry Monitors: Draeger brand; nurses must be able to read and verify strips

Required Experience & Skills

• Years of ICU Experience Required: Preferred 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Preferred but not required
• Skills Required:

  • ICU experience with drips, ventilators, BiPAP
  • Ability to titrate drips (vasopressors, sedation including levophed, neosynephrine, cardene, precedex, propofol, etc.)
• Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Preferred Certifications: PALS, TNCC

Additional Requirements & Policies

• Exam: Pass/fail open book exam during orientation; must score 90% or higher to continue
• Radius Rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and cannot be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year
• Driver’s License: Required at submission to verify distance
• Fingernail Policy: Artificial nails prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to comply results in contract termination
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
• Floating: May float to Progressive Care Unit if not needed in ICU