Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 04-27-2026

End Date: 07-27-2026

Contract Type: Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 12-hour shifts, 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM, every-other-weekend required

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $66 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 compassionate, high-quality nursing care on a 55-bed PCU/stepdown unit
• Monitor and interpret telemetry, acting quickly on changes in patient status
• Administer and manage drips and infusions (including PCA pumps, Cardizem, insulin) safely and accurately
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members — educators, care managers, social workers, PT/OT and dieticians — to coordinate patient care
• Perform focused assessments and maintain accurate EPIC documentation for continuity of care
• Practice hourly rounding and respond to patient needs to enhance patient experience
• Use mechanical lifts and safe patient-handling techniques to protect patients and staff
• Support unit staffing needs and float as required to ensure consistent, safe care

Qualifications

• Active RN license (eligible to practice in the state of Nebraska) — driver’s license required at submittal
• ACLS and BLS certifications required; NIHSS required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience (PCU/stepdown/telemetry experience preferred)
• Comfortable with telemetry monitoring and managing cardiac/neurologic patient populations (CVA, TIA, respiratory issues, subdural hematoma)
• Ability to pass orientation skills exam (90% required) and adhere to facility fingernail policy
• Willingness to work night shifts and float as needed

Education

• Active RN licensure required; BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and PCU/stepdown care
• EPIC electronic medical record proficiency
• Familiarity with Alaris IV pumps and PCA pump management
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS application in acute settings
• Safe patient handling with mechanical lifts
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Excellent teamwork and communication for a collaborative unit environment

Benefits

• Supportive, tight-knit team that helps one another through busy shifts
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Paid time off so you can actually take that weekend away
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, get rewarded
• 401(k) retirement savings plan and life insurance options
• Travel reimbursement and housing support typical for contract roles
• Opportunities for professional development and on-unit educator support

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha on your off time: visit the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, stroll the charming Old Market district for dining and boutique shopping, snap photos on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, relax at Lauritzen Gardens, and enjoy local culture at the Joslyn Art Museum and Durham Museum. Sample great local restaurants and breweries, walk the riverfront, or take a short drive to Lincoln for more city adventures — plenty to do between shifts.

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