Location: Kearney, NE

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 03-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM, nights; every other weekend required; holiday coverage required (minimum 2 holidays during 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

• Provide high-quality PCU nursing care for adults with cardiac, respiratory, dialysis, stroke, and post-procedure needs
• Safely titrate drips (Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, insulin) following unit protocols
• Manage and monitor arterial lines and interpret telemetry strips independently
• Troubleshoot high-flow oxygen therapy and collaborate with RT as needed
• Document thoroughly and accurately in EPIC to support patient safety and continuity of care
• Work as a team player on a unit that values patient experience, communication, and responsiveness
• Assist with patient mobility using overhead and portable lifts and support safe care transfers
• Float to MedSurg or ICU when required to cover PCU-acuity patients and ensure continuity of care

Qualifications

• Valid RN license eligible for Nebraska (Compact nurses welcome if valid in NE)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience (PCU/stepdown, telemetry, or critical care preferred)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required (stroke care competency)
• Demonstrated competence with arterial lines and drip titration
• Experience reading and interpreting telemetry strips
• Comfortable charting in EPIC
• Driver's license required at submittal and must meet the 50-mile radius rule
• Ability to pass orientation pass/fail exam with a 90% (open-book resources provided)

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma accepted (BSN not required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry interpretation and rhythm recognition
• Hemodynamic monitoring and arterial line management
• IV drip titration and vasoactive medication management
• High-flow oxygen therapy awareness and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with dialysis patient needs and renal failure management
• Stroke care fundamentals and NIHSS scoring
• Proficiency with EPIC charting workflows
• Cultural competency working with diverse populations (including Hispanic and Somalian communities)
• Use of bedside tech: vein finders, bladder scanner, overhead/portable lifts

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to make your stay comfortable
• Travel reimbursement to cover your journey to Kearney
• Competitive shift differentials and holiday pay for nights and specialty coverage
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Supportive team environment that values learning, feedback, and professional growth
• Access to continuing education and on-shift competency training (orientation includes resources to help you pass)
• Flexible scheduling conversations where possible (weekend-only blocked requests can be discussed)
• A recruiter who actually answers the phone and helps with logistics

Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, NE

Kearney is a friendly Midwestern hub with surprising things to explore between shifts. Check out the Great Platte River Road Archway for a fun history stop, enjoy the trails and river views along the Platte, and visit Yanney Heritage Park for a peaceful stroll. Nature lovers may time a trip to see the Platte River birdlife and the Rowe Sanctuary during migration season. Local coffee shops, breweries, and classic Midwest diners make for great after-shift hangs, and Grand Island or Lincoln are easy drives for weekend day trips and bigger-city amenities.

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