Travel ICU RN - $2,290 per week

American Traveler 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: ASAP
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift assignment at a Level 2 trauma facility, requiring NE or compact RN licensure and drip titration experience.

Details

• ICU setting within an acute care hospital with Level 2 trauma designation
• 33-bed unit with an average daily census of 16
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2-3 for adults
• Common diagnoses include trauma, cardiac conditions, overdose/substance abuse, sepsis, post-stent and pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress
• RNs required to titrate drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• Nurse aides available based on census for 1:1 sitting or floor assistance, with a Healthcare Support Tech onsite M-F 0800-1630
• RNs manage RT equipment from nasal cannula to ventilators, troubleshooting as needed
• 12-hour night shifts scheduled 1830-0630
• Self-scheduling used for core staff with travelers added in; block scheduling cannot be guaranteed unless weekends only
• Cardiac monitoring/telemetry required, including reading, interpreting, and documenting strips; GE monitors used with tele tech oversight
• Floating required, typically to PCU and occasionally MedSurg, at a 1:4 or 1:5 ratio
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• Minimum of 2 holidays required to be covered if they fall within the contract timeframe
• If placed on call, must be able to arrive within 30 minutes
• EPIC EMR used

Requirements

• Active RN license (NE state or Compact/NLC) required, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (active, pending not accepted)
• Acute care hospital ICU experience required
• Experience titrating cardiac, insulin, and sedation drips required
• Ability to read, interpret, and document telemetry strips required
• Driver's license required at time of consideration to confirm permanent residence
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, verified by driver's license
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; refusal to remove them will result in contract termination
• RNs must pass an open-book, pass/fail exam on Wednesdays during orientation, requiring a 90% score to continue in the assignment
• One shift of unit-specific orientation provided
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be requested upfront per 13-week contract; additional RTO requests will not be approved after submission
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, or 3 shifts for shorter assignments
• Scheduling duos requesting the same schedule or sharing a car will not be accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-743749. 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: Travel RN - ICU

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