Location: Kearney, NE

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 03-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (primarily DAY shift: 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM); schedule includes every-other-weekend and minimum 2 holiday shifts during the 13-week contract; guaranteed 36 hours/week

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $65 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

• Deliver high-quality critical care to adult ICU patients, managing complex diagnoses such as trauma, cardiac events, sepsis and respiratory failure
• Titrate and manage vasoactive drips, insulin, and sedation per unit protocols to stabilize patients
• Continuously monitor and interpret telemetry and monitor strips, documenting findings accurately in the medical record
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team including RTs, physicians and PCU/MedSurg staff to coordinate patient care and safe discharges
• Troubleshoot ventilator/respiratory equipment at the bedside and escalate issues to respiratory therapy as needed
• Provide compassionate patient and family education during high-acuity situations

Qualifications

• Current RN license (appropriate state licensure) and eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required; NIHSS required
• Comfortable titrating drips and managing high-acuity adult patients (1:2-3 ratios typical)
• Proficiency with EPIC or similar electronic charting systems
• Valid driver’s license required at time of submittal
• Willingness to comply with facility policies (e.g., no artificial nails) and orientation competency testing

Knowledge & Skills

• Critical care nursing and bedside assessment
• Titration of vasoactive, insulin and sedation drips
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation (GE monitors familiar)
• Basic ventilator / RT equipment troubleshooting (nasal cannula to ventilator support)
• Acute cardiac, stroke and post-procedure care (post-stent, pacemaker)
• Strong documentation skills in EPIC and effective interdisciplinary communication

Benefits

• Generous housing and travel support to make your assignment comfortable and stress-free
• Competitive pay with overtime and holiday premium opportunities
• Paid orientation (12 hours) so you hit the ground running
• Licensure and certification reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Access to health benefits including medical, dental and vision options
• Supportive team environment where your skills and voice are valued
• Flexible scheduling when possible and clear expectations up front
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and both win

Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, NE

Kearney is a welcoming Midwestern hub with charming local attractions to enjoy on your off time: explore the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument for a unique history experience, catch the famous Sandhill Crane migration and birding at the Crane Trust, visit the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), or relax at Lake Maloney State Recreation Area for boating and fishing. Downtown Kearney has cozy restaurants, coffee shops and parks; short drives open up weekend trips to Lincoln or Omaha for bigger-city dining and entertainment.

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