17 openings from $2,142–$3,199/week in Kearney, NE — ICU, CVOR, Stepdown. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
17 openings from $2,142–$3,199/week right now.
Prices in Nebraska run 10% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 90.1 | 10% lower |
| Housing | 75.2 | 25% lower |
| Utilities | 75.6 | 24% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 94.1 | 6% lower |
| Services | 93.0 | 7% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Kearney is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Kearney is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Assignments in Kearney pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 13 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +10%. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty, so the figure is not distorted by which specialties happen to be hiring here.
Nebraska is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
See all 17 openings in Kearney
2 hospitals in Kearney are hiring travel nurses, 17 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.