Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 04-27-2026

End Date: 07-27-2026

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts (NOC), 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM; schedule set by unit manager, includes every-other-weekend and holiday rotation; 12-hour night block with varied days as assigned

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 high-quality, evidence-based critical care for adult and adolescent ICU patients
• Assess and monitor ICU patients continuously, interpreting telemetry and advanced hemodynamic data
• Titrate vasoactive and sedation drips safely and per protocol
• Manage ventilator support and troubleshoot respiratory equipment from nasal cannula through ventilators
• Respond to codes and rapid response team activations as a core unit team member
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, respiratory therapists, and advanced providers
• Document patient care accurately in EPIC and participate in unit quality and safety initiatives
• Complete unit orientation and demonstrate competencies (including passing the open-book skills exam at required threshold)

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice (license to submit required)
• Minimum 2 years recent ICU experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required at time of submission
• Driver's license required at submittal (used to confirm 50-mile radius eligibility)
• Comfortable titrating drips (vasopressors, sedatives, paralytics, etc.) and reading telemetry strips
• Ability to pass an open-book orientation skills exam with required score
• Willingness to float to other inpatient units (excluding Maternity/NICU) and work a fast-paced tertiary center

Education

• Active RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required
• Nursing diploma/ADN/BSN acceptable (employer-specific degree preferences not specified)

Knowledge & Skills

• Critical care nursing and ICU patient assessment
• Ventilator management and respiratory support troubleshooting
• Telemetry monitoring and rhythm interpretation (Draeger systems experience a plus)
• Medication titration and infusion pump management
• Familiarity with EPIC charting
• Exposure to advanced devices and procedures (CRRT, Impella, intra-aortic balloon pump, Swan-Ganz, arterial lines)
• Experience with neuro-interventional and post-thrombectomy care helpful

Benefits

• Supportive team environment that values your critical thinking and compassion
• Comprehensive orientation with unit-specific training to set you up for success
• Certifications assistance and reimbursement guidance for required credentials
• Flexible scheduling structure within a predictable 12-hour block model
• Opportunities to work with advanced technologies and specialty programs (neuro-interventional, CRRT, Impella exposure)
• Professional collaboration with attendings, fellows and residents for growth and learning
• A culture that rewards curiosity, positivity, and teamwork

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha on your time off: visit the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, wander the historic Old Market district for dining and nightlife, walk the scenic Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge along the riverfront, enjoy the Lauritzen Gardens and Joslyn Art Museum, or catch local history at the Durham Museum. Quick drives take you to Lincoln for additional dining and cultural options, and there are plenty of parks, breweries, and live-music venues to enjoy on weekends.

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