Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 01-05-2026

End Date: 04-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (Days: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM; Nights: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM), schedule set by manager, weekends every other; 12-hour day and night coverage (day/night rotating)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $65 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 intermediate and stepdown cardiac patient care in a CVU/stepdown setting
• Continuously monitor telemetry and interpret ECG strips to detect changes in patient status
• Titrate and manage vasoactive and antiarrhythmic drips such as amiodarone, nitroglycerin, nicardipine, epinephrine and diltiazem
• Document thoroughly and accurately in EPIC to support continuity of care and regulatory compliance
• Collaborate with cardiology, hospitalists, intensivists and the multidisciplinary team for timely interventions
• Support thoracic, EP and cath lab patients, including post-surgical cardiac care in the first 24 hours
• Troubleshoot and assist with respiratory equipment like BiPAP and CPAP and escalate to RT as needed
• Participate in unit orientation, complete required competency exam and meet the 90% pass standard

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for Nebraska submission
• Mandatory certifications: BLS, ACLS and NIHSS at time of submittal
• Minimum 1 year experience with cardiac/stepdown or intermediate care patient population (note: job details also list 2 years experience)
• Comfort and experience titrating drips and managing cardiac meds
• Proven ability to read and interpret telemetry and ECG strips
• Facility-specific requirements: driver’s license at submittal and adherence to fingernail/artificial nail policy
• Ability to pass a unit skills exam during orientation (90% required)

Education

• Valid RN license required
• BSN not required (Associate degree/diploma acceptable)

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and ECG/strip interpretation
• Drip titration and management of vasoactive/antiarrhythmic medications
• Familiarity with EPIC charting system
• Experience caring for CVICU downgrades, thoracic, EP and cath lab patients
• Basic airway/respiratory troubleshooting including BiPAP and CPAP
• Strong clinical judgment, prioritization and teamwork in acute cardiac settings
• Comfort floating to same or lower levels of acuity when needed

Benefits

• Generous travel assignment perks including housing stipend and travel reimbursement to help you settle in quickly
• Medical, dental and vision options to keep you and your family healthy
• Competitive overtime and holiday pay plus a charge differential when applicable
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make renewals easier
• Paid orientation and guaranteed hours to give you scheduling stability
• Supportive team environment with on-site hospitalists and intensivists and cardiology on call
• Opportunities to sharpen specialty cardiac skills across EP, cath lab and thoracic programs
• Referral bonus program and professional development support

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha’s highlights on your off shifts: stroll the vibrant Old Market with its boutiques and restaurants, visit the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, cross the scenic Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for riverfront views, enjoy the Joslyn Art Museum and Lauritzen Gardens, and take easy day trips to Lincoln or the nearby Missouri River valley. Plenty of coffee shops, local breweries and cultural events make weekends fun.

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