Travel Nurse – RN – ICU

LiveWell Homecare Agency

Grand Island, Nebraska

Posted Jul 15

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Travel

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Health insurance
401(k) matching
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Dental insurance
401k with matching
Telehealth services
Voluntary life insurance

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Postings include full-time nights (Austell, GA), overnight RN (Glens Falls, NY), full-time LPN (Queensbury, NY), and PRN home health (Tyler, TX).

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Role: ICU Registered Nurse for a travel nursing position in Grand Island, NE.

Responsibilities

Provide critical care nursing in the ICU, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.

Shift: 3×12-hour night shifts.

Qualifications & Skills

Experienced RN with critical care expertise, strong clinical skills, and ability to work independently.

Key

Duties

Deliver specialized ICU care, monitor patient conditions, collaborate with healthcare teams, and adhere to safety protocols.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; 401k with matching; telehealth services; voluntary life insurance; and additional coverage options.

Our team values transparency, community, and personalized experiences, offering unique travel adventures and recognition for outstanding service.

What's around it?

In Grand Island, NE

Grand Island, NEFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 13% below the US average

Median rent: $947/mo
Household income: $63,795/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Grand Island, NE

NeighborhoodsResidential life in Grand Island centers around a spectrum from historic urban spaces to quiet suburban enclaves. The revived downtown Railside district attracts professionals looking for renovated urban lofts above shops and restaurants, while established residential neighborhoods to the north and west provide classic single-family mid-century homes with spacious yards and tree-lined streets. For those seeking semi-rural acreage or quiet cul-de-sacs, outlying subdivisions and farmsteads near the Platte River corridor provide additional space while keeping hospital commutes under fifteen minutes.

Residential life in Grand Island centers around a spectrum from historic urban spaces to quiet suburban enclaves. The revived downtown Railside district attracts professionals looking for renovated urban lofts above shops and restaurants, while established residential neighborhoods to the north and west provide classic single-family mid-century homes with spacious yards and tree-lined streets.

For those seeking semi-rural acreage or quiet cul-de-sacs, outlying subdivisions and farmsteads near the Platte River corridor provide additional space while keeping hospital commutes under fifteen minutes.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: movetograndisland.com Source 2: movetograndisland.com

Getting aroundNavigating Grand Island is straightforward and quick, with average drive times across town hovering around thirteen minutes. Shift workers commuting to regional medical centers like CHI Health St. Francis encounter minimal traffic delays on major arteries such as Highway 281 and Broadwell Avenue, with plentiful on-site surface parking. Public transit is virtually absent, requiring a personal vehicle for all daily routines, though regional travel between Tri-Cities neighbors like Hastings or Kearney involves an easy thirty- to forty-minute drive along US-281 or Interstate 80.

Navigating Grand Island is straightforward and quick, with average drive times across town hovering around thirteen minutes. Shift workers commuting to regional medical centers like CHI Health St. Francis encounter minimal traffic delays on major arteries such as Highway 281 and Broadwell Avenue, with plentiful on-site surface parking.

Public transit is virtually absent, requiring a personal vehicle for all daily routines, though regional travel between Tri-Cities neighbors like Hastings or Kearney involves an easy thirty- to forty-minute drive along US-281 or Interstate 80.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: thehonestlocal.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is defined by the Platte River valley, most notably during the world-famous spring migration of hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes, celebrated at the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center. Within city limits, residents have access to over sixteen miles of connected hike-and-bike trails and eighteen municipal parks featuring ponds and sports fields. Summer water recreation centers around the waterslides and pools at Island Oasis Water Park, as well as day trips along the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway.

Outdoor recreation is defined by the Platte River valley, most notably during the world-famous spring migration of hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes, celebrated at the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center. Within city limits, residents have access to over sixteen miles of connected hike-and-bike trails and eighteen municipal parks featuring ponds and sports fields.

Summer water recreation centers around the waterslides and pools at Island Oasis Water Park, as well as day trips along the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitgrandisland.com Source 2: movetograndisland.com Source 3: reddit.com

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Living in Grand Island

Grand Island serves as the bustling commercial anchor of central Nebraska's Tri-Cities region, blending a hard-working agricultural backbone with unexpected cultural depth. For relocating nurses, the primary draw is practical convenience: shifts at regional healthcare hubs like CHI Health St. Francis are paired with effortless commutes that rarely exceed fifteen minutes, hassle-free hospital parking, and single-family neighborhoods offering generous yards. The city's food landscape stands out for its celebrated authentic Mexican taquerias alongside revitalized gathering spots in the historic Railside district, which hosts the lively HEAR Grand Island summer concert series. Outdoors, the community connects to sixteen miles of multi-use trails and witnesses the breathtaking spectacle of the spring sandhill crane migration along the Platte River. Living here requires embracing clear trade-offs: winters bring fierce plains cold, public transit is virtually nonexistent, and late-night social options outside of chain venues remain modest. However, for clinical professionals seeking an affordable, unpretentious lifestyle where community identity is strong and daily friction is low, Grand Island delivers a reliable and welcoming home base.

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As of 2026-04Source 1: movetograndisland.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: visitgrandisland.com Source 4: niche.com

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Grand Island, NEFrom Census ACS 2024.