Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts: Day 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM and Night 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM; schedule includes every-other weekend and holiday rotation; specific days assigned by unit manager (days/nights rotating)

Hours per Week: 48

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 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

• Provide high-quality critical care to adult and adolescent patients in a busy tertiary Med-Surg ICU
• Manage ventilators and troubleshoot respiratory equipment from nasal cannula to invasive ventilation
• Safely titrate drips and vasoactive medications such as vasopressors, paralytics, sedatives, and antiarrhythmics
• Interpret telemetry and Draeger centralized monitoring to detect and respond to cardiac changes
• Respond to codes and rapid response situations as an active team member and support charge nurse duties
• Document patient care accurately and efficiently in EPIC
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, RTs, and trainees to optimize patient outcomes
• Deliver compassionate patient and family education during high-acuity moments

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able to practice in Nebraska)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS required
• Valid driver’s license at time of submittal (radius rule applies)
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, every-other weekend, and participate in holiday rotation
• Willingness to complete unit orientation and pass the open-book skills exam (90% required)
• Able to float to other inpatient units (excluding Maternity/NICU) when needed
• Must comply with unit policies (including fingernail/artificial nail policy for patient care areas)

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN acceptable)
• BSN not required for this role
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong ventilator management and troubleshooting skills
• Comfort with vasoactive drip titration and advanced medication management
• Telemetry interpretation and cardiac rhythm recognition
• Experience with EPIC charting and centralized monitoring systems (Draeger)
• Familiarity with CRRT, EV-1000 hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, and Swans (preferred or trainable)
• Ability to care for neuro, respiratory failure, ARDS, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, post-op, and oncology patients
• Critical thinking, strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to work in a high-volume environment
• Competence in trauma care, rapid transfusion equipment, and hypothermia protocols is a plus

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your skills and voice matter
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you healthy
• Paid time off so you can recharge and maintain work-life balance
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help keep credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and housing support for contract nurses
• Professional development and training, including hands-on EPIC support
• Life insurance and retirement savings options to plan for tomorrow
• Referral program and recognition for excellent performance

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha on your off time: visit the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, wander the charming Old Market district with shops and restaurants, stroll across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for skyline views, enjoy Lauritzen Gardens and the Joslyn Art Museum, catch a Creighton or College World Series event, sample local breweries and farm-to-table restaurants, and take short nature escapes to Fontenelle Forest or nearby state parks for hiking and birding.

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