Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 03-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM, scheduled across the week (typically 3 nights/week to meet the 36-hour guarantee), includes every-other-weekend coverage and 2-3 holiday shifts between Thanksgiving and New Year's (night)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $62 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, patient-centered care for MedSurg Neuro patients including stroke care and post-neurosurgery recovery
• Perform thorough patient assessments and maintain accurate, timely documentation in EPIC
• Safely titrate IV drips (heparin, lidocaine, ketamine) and manage PCA pump therapies per unit protocols
• Practice hourly rounding and proactive responsiveness to patient needs to improve outcomes and satisfaction
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and float to other MedSurg areas as needed
• Manage daily unit flow—admissions, discharges, and transfers—while prioritizing safety and continuity of care
• Use mechanical lifts and safe patient handling techniques to protect patients and staff
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity when serving patients from diverse backgrounds (Spanish, Karen, Burmese)

Qualifications

• Active RN license (state licensure required for submission)
• BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required prior to or at start
• Driver's license required at submittal (used to confirm radius rule eligibility)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience (MedSurg/Telemetry experience preferred)
• Travel experience preferred but strong local candidates will be considered
• Must pass an open-book orientation skills exam with a 90% score (pass/fail requirement)
• Must comply with facility radius rule (50-mile rule) and not be FT/PT/PRN with CommonSpirit/CHI/Dignity facilities

Education

• Active RN license required (BSN not required; ADN or diploma accepted)

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong MedSurg and Neuro/Stroke care knowledge including NIHSS competency
• Telemetry awareness and ability to interpret cardiac monitoring trends
• Proficient in EPIC charting and electronic documentation workflows
• Skill with IV medication titration and PCA pump management
• Excellent patient assessment, prioritization, and time-management skills for busy med-surg volumes
• Teamwork, communication, and cultural competence to serve diverse patient populations
• Safe mechanical lift operation and patient handling

Benefits

• Guaranteed 36 hours per week so you know what to expect each pay period
• Overtime and holiday premium pay to reward the extra effort
• Paid orientation (unit-specific, two days) to set you up for success
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and support for contract nurses
• Access to EPIC charting system experience to grow your clinical documentation skills
• A collaborative team environment that values compassion, responsiveness, and teamwork
• Support for professional growth—exposure to neuro/telemetry cases and titratable drips

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha on your off hours: stroll the historic Old Market's cobblestone streets and local eateries, visit the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, walk or bike across the scenic Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge on the riverfront, enjoy the art at Joslyn Art Museum and the tranquility of Lauritzen Gardens, or take a short drive to Lincoln for more museums and cafés. Local breweries, vibrant dining, and frequent live events make weekends entertaining—perfect for travel nurses looking to balance great shifts with memorable downtime.

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