Acute Care, Cardiac Monitoring, Communication Skills, Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Cross-Functional, Emergency Nursing, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Intensive Care, Medical Records, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Registered Nurse (RN), Team Player, Telemetry, Time Management, Titration, Vasoconstrictor, Ventilator
Registered Nurse - ICU
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Start Date: 05-11-2026
End Date: 08-10-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Night shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM; 12-hour nights, rotating schedule with every third weekend (holiday coverage includes July 4); no call/standby
Hours per Week: 36
Roles & Responsibilities
- Assess and manage critically ill patients in a 16-bed Medical ICU, delivering high-acuity nursing care
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and verify strips; collaborate with centralized tele-monitor techs
- Manage ventilators and troubleshoot respiratory support in partnership with RTs
- Administer and titrate vasoactive drips and sedatives safely (vasopressors, propofol, precedex, etc.)
- Document accurate, timely patient records in EPIC and communicate changes in condition
- Stabilize patients for transfer when needed and coordinate with hospitalists/intensivists
- Work with the charge nurse and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care
- Float to Progressive Care Unit (PCU) when ICU census allows
Education
- Active RN license (required)
- BSN preferred but not required
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong critical care assessment and triage skills
- Hands-on ventilator and BiPAP familiarity; ability to troubleshoot
- Proficient with vasoactive drip titration and sedation protocols
- Cardiac monitoring skills and ability to read/verify strips
- Experience charting in EPIC
- Familiarity with Draeger monitors and centralized telemetry workflows
- Effective communication and teamwork in high-acuity environments