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Registered Nurse - ICU
Location: Kearney, NE
Start Date: 05-11-2026
End Date: 08-10-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour nights, 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM, nights across the week with an every-other-weekend requirement (Saturday & Sunday); night shift (NOC)
Hours per Week: 48
Candidate Pay Rate: $64 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 high-quality critical care to adult ICU patients, including trauma, cardiac, respiratory distress, sepsis, stroke, and renal failure
- Safely titrate and manage cardiac drips, insulin, and sedatives following unit protocols
- Interpret and document monitor strips and telemetry data using GE monitoring systems
- Troubleshoot respiratory equipment from nasal cannula through mechanical ventilation and collaborate with RTs as needed
- Document care accurately in EPIC and communicate changes in patient status to the multidisciplinary team
- Float to PCU or MedSurg as needed, maintaining appropriate patient ratios and standards of care
- Participate in orientation activities and pass required competency assessments to ensure safe practice
Qualifications
- Active RN licensure required (license to submit is required)
- Minimum 2 years of ICU or acute critical care experience
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Proven ability to titrate drips and manage cardiac/critical care medications
- Experience with telemetry and GE monitors, including strip interpretation
- Ability to troubleshoot vents and work with respiratory therapy for advanced support
- Valid driver's license required at submittal
- Willingness to comply with facility policies (for example, fingernail/artificial nails prohibition) and pass orientation skills exam (90% passing threshold)
Education
- BSN not required (no BSN requirement specified); active RN licensure required
Knowledge & Skills
- Critical care nursing and acute care fundamentals
- Cardiac drip titration and hemodynamic monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring and monitor strip interpretation (GE systems)
- Vent support and troubleshooting from nasal cannula to ventilator
- Trauma, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, pacemaker/post-stent care
- Experience charting in EPIC and strong interdisciplinary communication
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and manage 1:2-1:3 nurse:patient ratios
Benefits
- Supportive team environment where your critical care skills are valued
- Flexible scheduling practices with core-staff self-scheduling (travelers added in)
- Paid orientation and unit-specific training to get you up to speed
- Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required credentials
- Opportunities to work with advanced technology including EPIC and GE telemetry
- Access to professional development in trauma, stroke, sepsis, and cardiac care
- Work-life balance with a clear weekend schedule (every other weekend)
- A workplace that prioritizes patient safety and nurse competence
Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, NE
Explore Kearney and the central Nebraska region on your off days. Visit the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument for a unique local landmark, enjoy the Museum of Nebraska Art for regional culture, and check out Fort Kearny State Historical Park for a history break. Nature lovers will appreciate Platte River trails and seasonal birdwatching during migration windows. You will also find local dining, breweries, and parks to unwind after a shift.
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Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - ICU? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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