Make an hourly rate of up to $65 as an ICU Nurse in West Des Moines, Iowa. CareRev connects clinicians with flexible per diem shifts in your area. This role is ideal for nurses seeking greater flexibility and who have experience in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Cardiac Stepdown (CTU), Progressive Care Unit (PCU), and/or Stepdown (SDU) settings. See specific requirements for this ICU RN shift below.
CareRev is a healthcare workforce platform designed to put nurses first. Through CareRev, ICU nurses can browse available per diem shifts and select opportunities that align with their professional and financial goals. Whether you want to supplement your income, create a more adaptable schedule, or gain experience across different healthcare systems, CareRev gives you the autonomy traditional roles often lack.
West Des Moines offers a strong healthcare presence alongside a high quality of life. Spend time outdoors at Raccoon River Park, explore shopping and dining at Jordan Creek Town Center, or enjoy local events and trails throughout the city's well-planned neighborhoods. With its growing medical community and convenient access to the greater Des Moines metro, West Des Moines provides ICU nurses the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to patient care while enjoying balance outside of work.
Sign up with CareRev to explore per diem ICU nurse shifts in West Des Moines and build a schedule that works for you.
Requirements:
- Current RN license and good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
- Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications. NIHSS certification may be required prior to the first shift.
- Minimum of 2-years recent experience as an ICU RN.
- Strong critical thinking skills as well as the ability to assess, plan, coordinate, evaluate and delegate the delivery of skilled patient care.
- Must show competency with managing ventilators, chest tubes, and proning patients.
- Strong familiarity with assisting during intubation, central and arterial line placement, and para/thoracentesis.
- Experience with Covid ICU protocols, CRRT and/or ECMO are a plus.
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