Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,275 per week

Cross Country Nurses 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: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nursing position is located in Kearney, Nebraska. This role involves providing high-acuity critical care to adult patients with complex medical conditions, including trauma, cardiac issues, overdose/substance abuse, sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress. The position requires adherence to clinical protocols in a 33-bed unit and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, from 06:30 to 18:30 and 18:30 to 06:30, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Self-scheduling is available for core staff, with restrictions on block scheduling and same-schedule duo placements.
• Required Qualifications: Valid state license to practice, BLS certification, ACLS certification, NIHSS certification, a minimum of 2 years of recent ICU experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: N/A
• Float: Float rotation may be required, typically to Progressive Care Units or Medical-Surgical units, maintaining patient ratios of 1:4 or 1:5.
• Additional Information:
  • Department utilizes GE monitors; RNs must read, interpret, and document strips.
  • RNs are required to titrate cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation.
  • RNs troubleshoot nasal cannula to vent equipment.
    -Staffing includes nurse aides and healthcare support technicians, based on census needs.
  • Must complete one shift of unit-specific orientation prior to assignment.
  • RTO requests of 7 days or less are approved upfront; additional RTO requests are not permitted.
  • Employee must have a drivers license, and candidates cannot be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with the organization, including any affiliated hospitals.
  • Artificial nails are prohibited in patient care areas; a pass/fail exam on skills is held during orientation.
  • The role requires working every other weekend and minimum of 2 holidays within the contract period.
  • Due to safety policies, block scheduling is limited mostly to weekends only.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1298314. 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: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus