Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,634 per week
Kearney, NE, 68847, USA
- Healthcare
- Contract
- Travel ICU Nurse
- Registered Nurse ICU
- Intensive Care Unit RN
This position is for a Travel ICU Registered Nurse providing intensive care to adult and pediatric patients in a 10-bed ICU, specializing in cardiac care with experience in Balloon Pump and Impella devices. The role involves 12-hour day shifts over a 12-week travel contract in Kearney, Nebraska, requiring multiple certifications including RN license, BLS, ACLS, and PALS. The nurse will also float to PCU and Med-Surg units as needed and must be flexible with weekend and holiday shifts.
Alto Healthcare Staffing 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: 01/12/2026
- Duration: 12 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
RN – ICU (Travel Contract)
Kearney, NE
13 Weeks
Days | 3x12s (6:00 AM–6:30 PM)
10-bed ICU | Avg Census: 5
Job Details:
Seeking an experienced ICU RN with a strong cardiac background. Experience with Balloon Pump and Impella is required. RN will float to PCU and Med-Surg as needed based on census. Possible extension.
Unit Highlights:
Ratios: 1:1–1:2 (lower acuity)
EMR: Epic
Common Diagnoses: Open hearts, CHF, COPD, Sepsis, CVAs w/ TPA, DKA, OD, Telemetrymetrymetry/Stroke, some Neuro
Patient Population: Adults & select pediatric ICU cases
Scrubs: Navy, Black, or Charcoal Grey
Requirements:
Active RN license
BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS (ALL required)
Strong cardiac ICU experience
Pediatric experience preferred (not required – manager review case by case)
Scheduling & Floating:
Weekends: 2 per month (flexibility required)
Holidays: 1 major & 1 minor
No self or block scheduling
Travelers are first to float as needed
Why Kearney, NE?
Known as the Sandhill Crane Capital of the World, Kearney offers outdoor attractions, museums, wineries, and easy access to Denver, Omaha, and Kansas City.
Alto Job ID #31637474. 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: ICU Registered Nurse
About Alto Healthcare StaffingAlto Staffing is a professional staffing, placement, and human resource firm that got its start in 2003. Our founder witnessed first-hand how much her colleagues cared for their patients and how little their staffers would care for them. Since then, we’ve dedicated ourselves to building an enterprise solution led by clinicians and experts focused on changing healthcare for the better. For the last 20 years, we’ve helped place thousands of clinicians for clients in assignments all over the country, ensuring each one received the support and solutions they needed to excel in their positions and succeed in their careers.
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus




