Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,239 per week in Kearney, NE

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Kearney, NE
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,239 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 12/7/2026

About the Position

Job Title: ICU RN Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Driver's license required Description: Candidates may not be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any associated facility. Unit has a radius rule of 50 miles. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday. Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care. Refusal to remove artificial nails will lead to termination of contract. RN's must pass a written exam during orientation. It is an open book exam on skills learned. Candidates are provided with all necessary resources to pass the exam. A minimum score of 90% is required to pass. Blocked scheduling is not approved unless it is for weekends only. Duos wanting the same schedule or to share a car will not be accepted. If placed on call and then called back in, there is a 30-minute arrival requirement. The department has an average of 33 beds, with an average daily census of 16. Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:2-3 for adults. Common diagnoses include trauma, cardiac issues, overdose/substance abuse, sepsis, post-stenting, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress. RNs are required to titrate drips. Common titratable drips include any cardiac drip, insulin, and sedation. Nurse aides are available based on census needs and may assist on the floor. Healthcare Support Technicians are present 3 days per week. RNs are required to monitor and interpret telemetry strips. The monitoring brand is GE, with telemetry technician oversight of monitors. Floating typically occurs to PCU, and occasionally to MedSurg. The same ratios of patients are assigned on these units. Minimum holiday requirement is 2 holidays that fall within the contract timeframe. Weekend requirements are every other weekend. There is 1 shift of unit-specific orientation. Time-off requests must be submitted upfront, with a limit of 7 or fewer days per contract. Additional time-off requests will not be approved. The charting system is EPIC. A BSN is not required. Trauma level is 2. Care setting is acute. Division is nursing. Shift notes indicate 12-hour night shifts are required. Required certifications include ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam