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Registered Nurse - ICU
Location: Kearney, Nebraska
Start Date: 07-06-2026
End Date: 10-05-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM / 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM, every other weekend
Hours per Week: 36
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 compassionate, high-quality nursing care to ICU patients including trauma, cardiac, and post-surgical cases
- Manage ventilators, titrate drips (cardiac, insulin, sedation), and interpret telemetry strips
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement patient care plans
- Float to PCU and occasionally MedSurg as needed, maintaining appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios
- Participate in orientation and pass open-book exam on skills within first week
- Ensure compliance with fingernail policy and other facility guidelines
Qualifications
- Current and unrestricted RN license in Nebraska or compact state
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required at time of submission
- Valid driver's license (to verify 50-mile radius rule)
- Minimum 1 year of recent ICU experience preferred
- Ability to titrate drips and manage ventilators
- Must pass a pass/fail open-book exam during orientation (90% required)
Knowledge & Skills
- Expertise in ICU nursing including trauma, cardiac, and stroke care
- Proficient in ventilator management and titrating cardiac and sedation drips
- Skilled in telemetry monitoring and strip interpretation
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to adapt to fast-paced, high-acuity environment
Benefits
- Generous housing stipend
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401K retirement savings plan
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off to recharge
- Travel reimbursement
- Licensure assistance & reimbursement
- Referral bonus program
- A supportive team that values YOU
Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, Nebraska
Explore Kearney, NE -- home to the Great Platte River Road Archway, Museum of Nebraska Art, and Yanney Park with scenic trails. Enjoy weekend trips to nearby attractions like the Sandhills and Lake McConaughy.
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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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