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Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,240 per week in Kearney, NE

Malone Healthcare

  • Kearney, NE
  • 3 days ago
  • $2,240

Highlights

Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed Progressive Care Unit serving adult populations with cardiac, vascular, renal, respiratory, oncologic, and stroke-related diagnoses. Work in a well-equipped unit featuring overhead lifts, portable lifts, vein finders, and bladder scanners in a patient-experience-focused environment.

Numbers & Facts

LocationKearney, NE
Salary$2,240

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed Progressive Care Unit serving adult populations with cardiac, vascular, renal, respiratory, oncologic, and stroke-related diagnoses
  • Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-5; collaborate with patient care techs and charge nurses each shift
  • Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including Heparin, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Insulin per protocol
  • Monitor and interpret telemetry strips independently; manage patients on high-flow oxygen therapy
  • Demonstrate competency with arterial lines and support patient care involving dialysis, post-stent, and post-pacer placement
  • Float as needed to MedSurg or to ICU for PCU-acuity patients; adhere to a 30-minute on-call callback requirement if called in from on-call status
Required Qualifications
  • Active RN licensure
  • Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
  • Demonstrated competency with arterial lines
  • Must successfully pass a unit-specific open-book skills exam during orientation with a score of 90% or higher
  • Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; compliance is required for contract continuation
  • Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Prior experience in a PCU, stepdown, or intermediate care setting
  • Experience caring for culturally diverse patient populations
  • Familiarity with drip titration protocols in a monitored care environment
  • Strong communication skills with a team-player mindset and adaptability to feedback
Why Join Us
  • Work in a well-equipped unit featuring overhead lifts, portable lifts, vein finders, and bladder scanners in a patient-experience-focused environment
  • Opportunity to care for a diverse patient population while developing skills across a broad range of acute care diagnoses


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