ICU RN Job in Kearney, NE

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska is seeking an RN (Registered Nurse) for a 91-day travel assignment in the Intensive Care Unit. You will work 3 shifts per week on a 12-hour night schedule from 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM, with every other weekend required. This is a Trauma Level 2 acute care setting with a 33-bed ICU unit averaging a daily census of 16 patients.

Your Clinical Role

• Care for ICU patients with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2–3
• Titrate cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications
• Read, interpret, and document telemetry strips using the GE monitor system with tele tech oversight
• Manage patients on respiratory equipment from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Float to Progressive Care Unit (PCU) or Medical-Surgical with typical ratios of 1:4 or 1:5

Patient Populations

You will care for patients with diagnoses including trauma, cardiac conditions, overdose and substance abuse, sepsis, post-stent placement, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress.

Requirements & Details

• Active Nebraska RN license required prior to submission
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• BSN not required
• Valid driver's license at time of submission
• Charting performed in EPIC electronic health record system
• One shift of unit-specific orientation provided

Scheduling & Time Off

You will be self-scheduled into the core staff schedule; block scheduling cannot be guaranteed. If placed on call and called back in, you must be able to arrive within 30 minutes. Up to 7 days of requested time off are permitted per 13-week contract; additional requests will not be approved. A minimum of 2 holidays are required within the contract timeframe.

Compensation & Assignment Details

Weekly pay is $2,359. Your assignment begins October 26, 2026 and runs for 91 days. Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments.