Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,074 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse)

City/State: Grand Island, Nebraska

Shift: Nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Start Date: 08/17/2026

Job Description:

This position involves providing critical care in a Medical Surgical Cardiac ICU with responsibilities including titration of medication drips, reading and interpreting telemetry strips, and responding to varied and complex patient conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed ICU setting with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, occasionally 1:1.
• Manage common conditions such as sepsis, STEMI, COVID, stroke, and more.
• Utilize equipment such as Gaymar Hypothermia, Arrow Balloon Pump, and Camino Neuro monitoring.
• Titrate medication drips including sedation, paralytics, pressors, antihypertensives, heparin, and insulin.
• Perform tasks related to respiratory therapy equipment from nasal cannula to ventilator troubleshooting.
• Conduct bedside shift reports and participate in intentional hourly rounding.
• Float to other units as needed, primarily to PCU or throughout the hospital.

Requirements:

• Valid RN license and driver's license confirmation for distance requirements.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
• Completion of a pass/fail skills exam with a required 90% score during orientation.
• Adherence to fingernail policy prohibiting artificial nails.
• Willingness to embrace and provide care to a culturally diverse patient base.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #18771020. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.