Travel ICU Registered Nurse

Travel Nurse RN – Intensive Care Unit – Kearney, Nebraska

Malone Healthcare – Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN for an ICU position located in Kearney, Nebraska.

• Specialty:
  ICU – Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• Hours:
  
  36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12‑hour day shifts
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Provide direct patient care in a 33‑bed ICU, with a typical census of 16 patients.
• Maintain nurse‑to‑patient ratios of 1:2–3 for adult patients.
• Titrate and administer IV drips including cardiac, insulin, and sedation infusions.
• Monitor and manage ventilator support (Vent, CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow) and other respiratory equipment.
• Participate in trauma, cardiac, overdose/substance abuse, sepsis, post‑stent, pacemaker, stroke, vascular, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress cases.
• Perform bedside assessments and provide education to patients and families.

• Current RN license in the state of Nebraska.
• Board certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
• Hands‑on ICU experience.
• Valid driver’s license (travel within a 50‑mile radius).
• Compliance with fingernail policy: no artificial nails in patient care areas.
• Pass the orientation exam (open‑book) with a score of at least 90%; failure may result in contract termination.
• Accept the 12‑hour day shift schedule and the 13‑week contract period.
• Scheduling: blocked scheduling only weekends allowed; cooperation with travel team required.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education stipend
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance

With over 50 years of experience, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers nationwide. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone Healthcare’s focus on compliance and integrity provides a seamless experience for both its team members and partner facilities.

Malone Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.