TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Grinnell, Iowa, 50112!
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Location
Grinnell, IA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 5-bed ICU with stepdown overflow, managing a 1:2 patient ratio (occasionally 1:3 depending on census)
- Care for complex ICU patient populations including ventilator-dependent patients, BiPAP, AirVo, bariatric surgery, and general surgery cases
- Administer and monitor critical care drips including propofol, levophed, diltiazem, insulin, and heparin
- Float between ICU, stepdown, and Med/Surg units as needed, supporting a 23-bed Med/Surg unit with a 1:5 patient ratio
- Perform telemetry reads and measurements as part of ongoing patient monitoring
- Participate in 1–2 winter holiday shifts unless the unit is closed, as required per facility policy
Required Qualifications
- Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license required at time of submission
- Minimum 24 months of recent ICU/Intensive Care experience required
- Travel nursing experience within the previous 24 months required
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
- Active BLS certification from AHA or ARC required
- Active ACLS certification from AHA or ARC required
- Active PALS certification from AHA or ARC required
- Active TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Competency) certification required
- Telemetry reads and measurements competency required
- Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by driver's license)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Med/Surg experience strongly encouraged given potential float responsibilities across ICU, stepdown, and Med/Surg units
- Comfort caring for 2–5 patients across varying acuity levels
- NIHSS certification preferred; may be obtained during onboarding
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a close-knit critical care environment managing a diverse and high-acuity patient population including ventilator and post-surgical cases
- On-call and charge/preceptor differentials may be available, offering additional earning potential for qualified candidates