Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Start Date: 11-16-2026

End Date: 02-15-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM, every other weekend

Hours per Week: 48

Candidate Pay Rate: $65.80 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

• Deliver compassionate nursing care to adult oncology PCU and trauma PCU patients
• Monitor and manage patients in an 18-bed stepdown unit
• Administer chemotherapy, heparin, Cardizem, and Protonix as appropriate
• Titrate insulin and Cardizem drips safely and effectively
• Monitor patients receiving high-flow oxygen
• Perform hourly rounding and participate in bedside shift report
• Document patient care accurately using Epic
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary support teams to promote positive patient outcomes
• Float to Med/Surg and PCU units while maintaining the appropriate level of care
• Support patients through all stages of their oncology journey with dignity and respect

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for submission
• At least 1 year of nursing experience required
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
• ACLS certification required
• Oncology experience preferred
• ONS or ONCC certification preferred but not required
• Chemotherapy certification preferred but not required
• First-time travelers are welcome
• Charge nurse experience is not required
• Driver's license required at submission for radius verification

Knowledge & Skills

• Progressive care and stepdown nursing
• Medical-surgical and oncology patient care
• Trauma PCU nursing
• Chemotherapy administration
• Insulin and Cardizem drip titration
• Heparin and Protonix management
• High-flow oxygen therapy
• Epic electronic medical record documentation
• Alaris IV pump operation
• Hourly rounding and bedside shift reporting
• Strong teamwork, adaptability, and compassionate communication

Benefits

• Self-scheduling balanced with unit needs
• Two days of unit orientation
• Support from nursing assistants, charge nurses, PT/OT, case management, social work, educators, and dietitians
• Work with Epic charting and Alaris IV pumps
• A collaborative team focused on respectful, compassionate patient care
• Experience caring for a diverse adult oncology and trauma patient population

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, Nebraska

Explore Omaha's lively Old Market, visit the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, stroll through the Lauritzen Gardens, and enjoy riverfront trails and cultural attractions throughout the city.

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