Location: Kearney, NE

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour nights, 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM NOC; every-other-weekend required; minimum of 2 holidays during the 13-week contract (night-focused schedule with some float to MedSurg/ICU as needed)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $65 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor adult PCU/stepdown patients with vigilance and clinical confidence
• Interpret telemetry strips and act promptly on changes in cardiac status
• Manage arterial lines and titratable drips (heparin, nitro, dopamine, Cardizem, amiodarone, insulin) safely and accurately
• Provide high-quality medication administration, including IV drip titration and infusion oversight
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and participate in charge/assignment workflows as required
• Use EPIC for timely, accurate charting and care coordination
• Support patient experience efforts through clear communication, responsiveness, and culturally sensitive care
• Safely use and troubleshoot unit equipment (high flow oxygen, lifts, vein finders, bladder scanner) and escalate respiratory needs to RT as appropriate

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (license to submit required; must be eligible to practice in the facility’s required jurisdiction)
• BLS, ACLS and NIHSS required prior to start
• Competency with arterial lines and titration of common drips required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; cardiac/stepdown or med-surg experience strongly preferred
• Comfort reading and interpreting telemetry independently
• Driver’s license required at time of submission to comply with the 50-mile radius rule
• Willingness to complete a pass/fail skills exam during orientation (90% required to pass)
• Flexible team player willing to float to MedSurg or ICU and work assigned weekends/holidays

Education

• Active RN license required
• BSN not required (per job posting)
• Unit-specific orientation (1 day) and successful completion of orientation skills exam

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong patient assessment and bedside clinical judgment
• Telemetry monitoring and rhythm interpretation
• IV therapy and drip titration expertise
• Arterial line management skills
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic charting
• Familiarity with high-flow oxygen therapies and basic RT troubleshooting
• Safe use of mechanical lifts, vein finders and bladder scanners
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and cultural sensitivity (units serve diverse populations including Hispanic and Somalian patients)

Benefits

• Generous travel support and helpful onboarding so you hit the ground nursing (no guesswork, just great care)
• Housing assistance and travel reimbursement options to make your contract smooth and stress-free
• Professional development support — licensure assistance, unit-specific orientation, and skills refreshers
• Flexible scheduling transparency — know your weekend and holiday commitments up front
• A supportive team culture that values communication, teamwork and continuous learning
• Access to modern equipment (EPIC charting, overhead and portable lifts, vein finder, bladder scanner) and training to use it safely
• Opportunities to expand your clinical skills (arterial line management, telemetry interpretation, advanced drip titration)
• Work-life support — clear policies and a responsive recruiter to help with logistics

Travel Perks: Explore Kearney, NE

Kearney is a charming small city with surprising things to do on your days off. Stroll the Great Platte River Road Archway for a fascinating local history experience, visit Fort Kearny State Historical Park for easy trails and photo ops, or enjoy riverfront walking and biking along the Platte. If you’re here in spring, the Platte River area is famous for Sandhill Crane viewing — a spectacular nature event. Explore local eats and coffee spots downtown, check out the Crane Trust and nearby parks, or take short weekend drives to Grand Island, Lincoln or Omaha for museums, dining and nightlife. Plenty of outdoors time, friendly locals, and simple adventures make Kearney a great base for a 13-week contract.

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