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Contract length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per shift: 12 hours (6pm to 6am)
Hours per week: 36
Weekend requirement: Every 3rd weekend (potentially every other depending on need)
Holidays: One major and one minor holiday required
Orientation: 1-2 days floor-specific orientation
Floating: NICU (for feeders and growers only)
Up to 2 additional mandatory shifts every 6 weeks

Labor & Delivery unit with 10 spacious, private LDRP rooms, 2 antepartum rooms, 1 OR suite, and 2 on-call rooms for doctors
Average births: 50 per month (600 per year)
No nursery; newborns stay in bassinets in mothers' rooms with skin-to-skin care philosophy
Team includes Charge RN, Lactation Counselor, Unit Secretary/notary, Maternity Educator, Nurse Aides/OB techs (day and night shifts depending on census)
Telemetry monitoring via GE centrally monitored system
OB/Neonatologist in-house; anesthesia on call with 20-minute response time
Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
Pharmacy on call at night, working toward 24/7 coverage within a year
Common patient diagnoses: pregnancies at 32 weeks or more (earlier gestations transferred out), no VBAC, patients on magnesium sulfate or insulin
Strong emphasis on teamwork and patient safety (recognized as a Safe Sleep Champion)

Facility

3.8rating(13 reviews)

2 nurses recommend working with Kearney Regional Medical Center

4.0rating

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Review of Kearney Regional Medical Center on Sep 13, 2025

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ADDRESS804 22nd AvenueKearney, NE 68845

Cost of Living

Kearney's cost of living is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
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In summer, average highs are around 87°F, and in winter, average lows are around 13°F.

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