Travel ICU RN - $2,236 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Kearney, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Kearney, NE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day and Night Shifts Available (6:30 AM–6:30 PM / 6:30 PM–6:30 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 33-bed ICU setting with an average daily census of 16, maintaining a 1:2–3 nurse-to-patient ratio for adult patients
• Manage and titrate a variety of drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• Assess, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips and telemetry; utilize GE monitoring systems with tele tech oversight
• Care for a diverse patient population including trauma, cardiac, stroke, sepsis, overdose/substance abuse, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress, post-stent, pacemaker placement, and vascular cases
• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory equipment ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Float to PCU or MedSurg units as needed, maintaining comparable patient ratios (1:4 or 1:5)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Ability to pass a unit-specific open-book skills exam with a minimum score of 90% during orientation
• Compliance with facility infection control policies, including prohibition of artificial nails in all patient care areas

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior ICU experience with complex adult patient populations including trauma and cardiac cases
• Experience titrating vasoactive and sedation drips in a critical care environment
• Familiarity with GE cardiac monitoring systems and telemetry interpretation

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic critical care environment supported by nurse aides and healthcare support staff
• Join a collaborative unit with a structured orientation process and clear scheduling expectations

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #773264. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - ICU

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