Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,218 per week

Voca • North Platte, NE, United States • 2d ago

Voca is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in North Platte, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 02/24/2025
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel

# of Beds: 32 Nurse/Patient Ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MedSurg 1:5 Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Common diagnoses: Heavy cath lab - Coronary angiograms & stenting, peripheral angiograms & stenting, sepsis, neurosurgery, drug & alcohol abuse, COPD, CHF, etc. ICU: occasional IABP, Impella (higher acuity typically go to core staff) Occasional peds go to core staff. Experience: First time traveler okay. Prefer ICU background, otherwise must have PCU background. Must be able to titrate drips. Must be comfortable taking PCU (1:4) or MedSurg (1:5) patients - there are time that there are no 'ICU' patients on the floor. Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes Common titratable: ICU: all common critical care drips. PCU: Cardizem, insulin, pressors/inotropes, heparin, Lasix, bumex. Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift: 1 charge nurse every shift. They only take patients if absolutely necessary. They respond to all codes/rapids. House supervisor does bed control/placement. Are there nurse aids on this unit: Techs are generally staffed (census/staffing dependent) ratios: 1:8-16. Hospitalist in house 24/7: Hospitalist in house 24/7 for their patients. Some primary care physicians follow their patients here. No intensivist. RT in ICU 24/7: Yes RT Equipment: Vents, CPAP, BIPAP, heated high flow (Opti flow). Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit: Tele tech is located in the ICU. They watch all 3rd floor patients, 4th floor & some ER. RNs are required to be able to read the strips on the monitors when they assess the patient, but telemetry is always watching. Tele monitors are Phillips. Shifts & Scheduling: 12Hr shifts: 545a-6p & 545p-6a. Job ID #15973437

About Voca

As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.

As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.