Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit; ICU​/Critical Care - in Kearney, NE

Position: Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,200 per week in Kearney, NE
Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care

Location:

Kearney, NE

Agency:  Mindlance Health

Pay:  $2,200 per week

Shift Information:  Nights - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract Duration:  13 Weeks

Start Date:

3/16/2026

About the Position
:  

Shift: 12H Nights 12 Hour Nights

Description:

Unit  Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with Common Spirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.

Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.
**** Fingernail policy:
Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract
* * RN's - Pass/Fail exam on Wednesdays during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated
* ***** will not approve blocked scheduling unless it's weekends only, I can ask. They also will not take duos that want same schedule or share car.

Department: ICU RN

* Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS*- # of Beds: 33 beds, average daily census is 16-  Ratios: 1:2-3 for adults
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
Trauma, cardiac, overdose/substance abuse, Adults sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?:
Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips:
Any cardiac drip, insulin, sedation

Nurse Aides: yes- based on census, will sit in 1:1s or assist on the floor as needed based on volume, Healthcare Support tech 3 days per week (M-F) - RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?:
Nasal cannula to vent Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): ,  // Self scheduling for core staff, travelers added in. Unable to guarantee block scheduling

Monitors/Tele: yes, RNs are required to read/interpret/document strips, monitor brand is GE, tele tech oversight of monitors as well Floating:
Typically PCU, occasionally Med Surg- will take same ratio of patients typically assigned on these units (1:4 or 1:5)
Holiday requirements: minimum of 2 holidays that fall within contract time frame
- Weekend Requirements:
Every other
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1 shift

RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.

Updated 10/16/25 MJ Cancellation  can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting  BSN

Required:

License to  Trauma Level:2 Care   Shift Notes:12 Hour Nights Required , BLS Certification, NIHSS Guaranteed

Hours:

36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91

Requirements
Required for Onboarding   ACLS
BLS
Core Exam - Nursing
ICU/CCU RN Exam
ICU/CCU RN Skills Checklist
Ishihara Color vision Screening