Location: Kearney, NE

Start Date: 05-11-2026

End Date: 08-10-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts: 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM (days) and 06:30 PM - 06:30 AM (nights). Schedule includes all days of the week with an every-other-weekend requirement (Saturday & Sunday) and holiday coverage (minimum 2 holidays during the contract). Typical guaranteed hours: 36 hours/week.

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide expert critical care nursing for adult ICU patients, maintaining 1:2-3 nurse-to-patient ratios
• Titrate and manage cardiac drips, insulin, sedation and other titratable medications safely and per protocol
• Interpret and document telemetry/monitor strips accurately and collaborate with tele techs
• Troubleshoot basic ventilator/respiratory device issues and escalate to RTs as needed
• Use EPIC to document care, communicate with the care team, and ensure accurate patient records
• Deliver compassionate care for a broad case mix including trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, renal and respiratory cases
• Participate in required orientation, competency assessments and an open-book pass/fail exam during onboarding
• Respond to call-backs within required timeframes and adhere to facility policies (including fingernail/artificial nail standards)

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing (able to submit license at time of application)
• Minimum 2 years of recent critical care/ICU nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS certification required
• Strong telemetry interpretation skills and experience with titration of drips
• Comfortable with 12-hour shifts and rotating schedules, including every-other weekend
• Driver's license required at submittal (radius rule applies)
• Ability to complete required orientation and pass the orientation competency exam (90% pass threshold)

Education

• Active RN license (ADN or BSN acceptable); BSN preferred but not explicitly required

Knowledge & Skills

• Adult critical care nursing and ICU best practices
• Telemetry/strip interpretation and familiarity with GE monitor systems
• Titration of cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications
• Ventilator/basic respiratory troubleshooting and working knowledge of RT collaboration
• Familiarity with EPIC charting system
• Management of trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, renal failure and heart failure patients
• Effective documentation, communication and teamwork in an acute care environment

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — friendly coworkers and experienced preceptors in a busy ICU
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement for required certifications
• Paid orientation with dedicated unit-specific training (including 1 shift of unit orientation)
• Access to EPIC charting and strong clinical support (telemetry techs, RTs, nurse aides)
• Opportunities to sharpen critical-care skills — titrating drips, ventilator troubleshooting, telemetry interpretation
• A workplace that emphasizes safety and professional standards (clear clinical policies and expectations)
• Flexible self-scheduling for core staff with traveler integration
• A chance to grow your resume with trauma, stroke, cardiac and complex critical care exposure

Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, NE

Explore Kearney during your time off: visit the Great Platte River Road Archway for a unique riverside history experience, check out the Museum of Nebraska Art for regional culture, and enjoy outdoor time along the Platte River or at nearby Fort Kearny State Historical Park. Summer in Kearney brings local festivals, parks and easy drives to larger Nebraska cities for weekend adventures — perfect for recharging between shifts.

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