Location: Kearney, NE

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 03-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (06:30 AM - 06:30 PM and 06:30 PM - 06:30 AM), schedule rotates across all days of the week, every-other weekend required; minimum of 2 holidays during the 13-week contract

Hours per Week: 48

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

• Provide high-quality, compassionate critical care to adult ICU patients, including trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, and respiratory distress cases
• Assess patients continuously and intervene quickly — titrate cardiac, insulin, sedation and other drips per protocol
• Interpret and document telemetry and monitor strips accurately using GE monitors and collaborate with tele tech oversight
• Troubleshoot respiratory equipment from nasal cannula up to vents and coordinate care with Respiratory Therapy
• Chart thoroughly and efficiently in EPIC to maintain a clear, legal patient record
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and support staff to deliver safe, patient-centered care
• Float to PCU/MedSurg as needed while maintaining appropriate patient ratios and standards of care

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for Nebraska submission
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU/critical care experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS certification required
• Comfortable titrating drips (cardiac, insulin, sedation) and managing complex hemodynamics
• Experience reading/interpreting telemetry/monitor strips (GE monitor experience a plus)
• Valid driver's license required at time of submittal per radius rule
• Able to pass an orientation open-book skills exam (90% required) and comply with facility policies (e.g., fingernail/artificial nail restrictions)
• Willingness to work every-other-weekend and at least two holidays that fall within the contract

Education

• Active RN license (required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient with EPIC charting and documentation workflows
• Strong telemetry/monitor interpretation and rhythm recognition skills
• Solid drip titration knowledge for cardiac, insulin and sedation drips
• Experience with adult critical care: trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis management
• Ability to troubleshoot basic ventilator/respiratory issues and escalate appropriately
• Familiarity with GE monitor systems and working with tele tech oversight
• Excellent critical thinking, prioritization, and team communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive pay and a guaranteed 48 hours per week so your wallet and schedule get some love
• Generous travel reimbursement to help cover your move and commute while on assignment
• Housing stipend options available — relax, we’ll help you find your home-away-from-home
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current and stress-free
• Professional development opportunities and a supportive ICU team that values your expertise
• Paid orientation (including a 12-hour unit-specific orientation shift) so you hit the floor confident
• Holiday premium pay and overtime policies that reward your dedication
• Easy access to a recruiter who actually answers the phone and helps with logistics

Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, NE

Kearney is a great central-Nebraska basecamp. Explore the Great Platte River Road Archway museum along I-80, visit the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) downtown for local culture, and enjoy Fort Kearny State Historical Park for a little outdoor history and hiking. Nature lovers can check out nearby Platte River viewing areas for migration season and local birdwatching. Downtown Kearney has friendly restaurants, breweries and weekend events, and easy drives to Lincoln or Omaha make for fun weekend getaways.

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