Location: Kearney, NE

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 04-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (Days) and 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM (Nights); every-other-weekend; minimum of 2 holidays during the contract; 36 guaranteed hours/week (12-hour day/night rotation)

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, patient-centered critical care in a 33-bed ICU with typical 1:2-3 adult ratios
• Monitor and interpret telemetry/monitor strips and document findings accurately
• Safely titrate drips and manage common ICU infusions (cardiac drips, insulin, sedation)
• Troubleshoot basic respiratory equipment and collaborate with RTs on ventilated patients
• Accurately chart and communicate patient status in EPIC to the multidisciplinary team
• Respond to trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, renal failure and respiratory distress cases with clinical confidence
• Provide compassionate education and support to patients and families during high-acuity care
• Complete required orientation activities and pass the open-book skills exam to ensure unit readiness

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able to submit) — must meet facility radius/employment rules at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of progressive ICU nursing experience
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Proven experience with drip titration and telemetry/monitor interpretation
• Comfortable using EPIC for documentation and charting
• Valid driver's license required at time of submission (used to confirm radius eligibility)
• Willingness to comply with facility appearance policies (e.g., no artificial nails) and orientation testing requirements (90% pass threshold)

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN/BSN) or equivalent
• Active RN license in good standing

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry and monitor interpretation (GE monitor experience a plus)
• ICU-level assessment and critical thinking for trauma, cardiac, stroke and sepsis patients
• Medication/dose titration and infusion management
• Basic respiratory troubleshooting (nasal cannula through vents) and collaboration with RTs
• Strong documentation skills in EPIC
• Team communication, delegation and working with nurse aides/healthcare support techs

Benefits

• Competitive travel nurse pay with overtime and holiday premiums
• Generous housing stipend or housing assistance options to make your stay comfortable
• Travel reimbursement and support getting you to shift one week to the next
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help keep your credentials current
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options available through typical travel employer packages
• 401(k) retirement savings options and life insurance offerings
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• A supportive, experienced ICU team that values your critical-care skills

Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, NE

Kearney is a charming central Nebraska hub — explore the Great Platte River Road Archway museum that spans I-80, visit the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), stroll Yanney Heritage Park and the local Riverfront trails, and enjoy birding at nearby Crane Trust and natural areas. Quick weekend drives put you in Grand Island for regional events (~30 minutes), Lincoln (~1.5 hours) or Omaha (~2 hours) for dining, museums and entertainment. Outdoor options include nearby lakes and scenic Sandhills road trips for those who love wide-open skies and adventure.

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