Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

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

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  02/24/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

🏥 Department Overview

Unit Type: Mixed Critical Care (ICU / PCU / Med Surg)
Total Beds: 32

• ICU: 1:2
• PCU: 1:4
• Med Surg: 1:5

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Note:

There may be shifts with no true ICU patients — nurses must be comfortable taking PCU or Med Surg assignments.

• Heavy Cath Lab cases:
  • Coronary angiograms & stenting
  • Peripheral angiograms & stenting
• Sepsis
• Neurosurgery patients
• Drug & alcohol withdrawal
• COPD
• CHF

• Occasional IABP
• Occasional Impella (higher acuity usually assigned to core staff)
• Occasional pediatric patients (assigned to core staff)

• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS

• First-time travelers accepted
• ICU background preferred
• If no ICU, must have strong PCU experience
• Must be comfortable:
  • Titrating drips
  • Managing ICU, PCU (1:4), and Med Surg (1:5) assignments

• All common critical care drips

• Cardizem
• Insulin
• Pressors / Inotropes
• Heparin
• Lasix
• Bumex

• Charge Nurse: 1 per shift (takes patients only if necessary)
  • Responds to all codes/rapids
• House Supervisor: Handles bed placement/control
• Hospitalist: In-house 24/7
• Some PCPs follow patients
• ❌ No intensivist

• Techs/Aides: 1:8–16 (census dependent)
• Respiratory Therapy: In ICU 24/7
• RT Equipment Available:
  • Vents
  • CPAP
  • BiPAP
  • Heated High Flow (Opti Flow)

• Tele tech located in ICU
• Monitors:
  • 3rd floor
  • 4th floor
  • Some ER patients
• RNs must interpret strips during assessments
• Telemetry system:
  Phillips

• 12-hour shifts:
  • 5:45 AM – 6:00 PM
  • 5:45 PM – 6:00 AM
• Core staff scheduled first, agency fills gaps
• Schedule posted in 6-week blocks (2 weeks in advance)

• At least every other weekend (often most weekends)

• As needed (travelers typically included)

• None

• No floating outside of this mixed unit

• Royal Blue

• Week 1:
  Hospital orientation (M–F)
  • EPIC training
  • Basic skills
  • Manager expectations
• Unit-specific: 2 shifts

• Cannot reside in North Platte

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance