Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

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

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel | 12-Hour Nights | Kearney, NE (68845)

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity in Kearney, Nebraska — 13-week travel nursing contract starting March 1, 2026. Ideal for experienced critical care nurses and ICU RNs with cardiac ICU or post-op CABG experience. Join a collaborative healthcare team and advance your critical care nursing career in a welcoming Midwestern community.

Work in a modern 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (average daily census 5+) providing high-quality, evidence-based care for complex adult and select pediatric patients. Kearney, NE (zip 68845) offers friendly neighborhoods, local dining, parks, and easy access to regional amenities — perfect for travel nurses seeking a balanced work-life experience.

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (RN) / Critical Care Nurse (Travel)
• Location: Kearney, NE 68845 — Nebraska travel nursing job
• Setting: Acute Care Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – 10 beds (avg. daily census: 5+)
• Contract Type: Travel nurse contract (13 weeks)
• Start Date: March 1, 2026
• End Date: May 31, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,220 – $2,340
• Shift: 12-hour nights (1800–0630), every other weekend (EOW). Up to 2 extra mandatory overtime shifts per 6 weeks; travelers float first.
• EMR / Charting: Epic (experience preferred)
• Scrub Colors: Navy Blue, Black, or Charcoal Grey

• Minimum 2 years recent ICU experience — cardiac ICU or equivalent critical care experience preferred
• Hands-on experience with IABP, Impella, CRRT, and Day 2/Day 3 post-op CABG patient care (cardiac ICU skills)
• Current BLS and ACLS required; PALS required (pediatric experience highly preferred)
• NIHSS certification required
• Active Nebraska RN license or Compact RN license in good standing (Nebraska nursing jobs)
• Experience with Epic EMR strongly preferred
• Willingness to float to PCU and Medical-Surgical units as needed (travelers float first)
• Strong critical thinking, effective communication, and teamwork skills for interdisciplinary ICU care

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based critical care nursing at a 1:1 or 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio based on acuity
• Manage complex diagnoses including open-heart post-op care, CHF, COPD, sepsis, overdoses, CVA with TPA, DKA, and select neuro/tele-stroke patients
• Provide care for adult and pediatric ICU patients when ICU-level care is required (including children under age
  8)
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot advanced cardiac and critical care devices (IABP, Impella, CRRT)
• Provide post-operative care for CABG patients (Day 2/Day
  3) and support cardiac ICU protocols
• Float to PCU and Medical-Surgical units as census requires while maintaining patient safety and critical care standards
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, timely interventions and transitions of care
• Accurately document patient care in Epic, adhering to hospital policies and critical care nursing documentation standards

Ready to elevate your critical care nursing career? Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) position in Kearney, NE. Join our healthcare team today and make a meaningful impact in a thriving Nebraska community. This is an outstanding travel nurse job for experienced ICU RNs and critical care nurses seeking night shift opportunities.

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GHR Healthcare Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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