Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,021 per week in Garden City, KS

Operate and monitor respiratory therapy equipment including CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and mechanical ventilators in coordination with 24/7 RT coverage. TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Garden City, Kansas, 67846!

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Garden City, Kansas, 67846!

Job ID: 893883

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,021.32

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU
Location

Garden City, KS | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Self-Scheduling and Block Scheduling Available
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed General ICU at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Manage and titrate drips including vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic, and specialized infusions
• Care for patients presenting with diagnoses such as abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain
• Utilize telehealth platforms to support critical care and pulmonology in a rural setting, with onsite hospitalist support
• Independently read and interpret cardiac monitor strips and escalate findings appropriately; no monitor techs on unit
• Operate and monitor respiratory therapy equipment including CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and mechanical ventilators in coordination with 24/7 RT coverage

Required Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of Kansas (or compact license eligibility)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• CRRT certification/competency required
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible; valid driver's license must be submitted
• Clinicians must be present in state for the full week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience working in a rural hospital or critical access setting
• Familiarity with telehealth platforms used for critical care and pulmonology support
• Experience with charge nurse responsibilities or working in units where charge nurses carry patient assignments

Why Join Us

• Work in a collaborative ICU environment with 24/7 respiratory therapy coverage, onsite hospitalist support, and nurse aide assistance based on unit volume
• Flexible scheduling options including self-scheduling and block scheduling to support work-life balance