Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-16-2026

End Date: 06-15-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (day) and 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM (night); schedule determined by manager; typically includes every-other weekend and rotation covering major holidays

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 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

• Assess and monitor critically ill adults and adolescents, providing one-to-one to one-to-two ICU-level care
• Interpret telemetry and cardiac rhythms independently using Draeger monitoring and centralized telemetry
• Manage ventilators and provide troubleshooting from nasal cannula through full ventilator support
• Titrate drips and vasopressors safely and accurately per unit protocols
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including surgeons, intensivists, fellows, and residents to coordinate care
• Document thoroughly in EPIC and participate in rounds and code/RRT responses
• Provide compassionate patient and family education, especially during high-acuity events
• Float to other inpatient units as needed (excluding Maternity/NICU) and adapt quickly to varied patient populations

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience (critical care experience strongly preferred)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Driver's license required at submittal (radius rule: candidates outside 50 miles will be screened accordingly)
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts including every-other weekend and holiday rotations
• Willingness to complete orientation testing (open-book skills exam; 90% required to pass)
• Adherence to facility policies (for example, artificial nails prohibited for patient care)
• Comfort titrating medications (vasopressors, paralytics, sedatives, analgesics, antiarrhythmics)

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry interpretation and cardiac monitoring
• Ventilator management and respiratory failure care
• Drip and vasopressor titration with a strong safety focus
• Experience or familiarity with EPIC electronic charting
• Basic familiarity with advanced devices and therapies: CRRT, ICP monitoring, EV-1000, Impella/Balloon pump concepts
• Ability to respond to codes, rapid response teams, and high-acuity events
• Strong patient assessment, critical thinking, and teamwork skills

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU and your critical thinking in a fast-paced tertiary care setting
• Comprehensive orientation with unit-specific training (two shifts) and ongoing clinical support
• Licensure assistance and certification support for BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Travel reimbursement and housing support typically available for contract travelers
• Guaranteed hours (36 hours/week for this assignment) to help you plan your life off-shift
• Opportunities to work with advanced teams, fellows, and residents for strong clinical growth
• Professional development and continuing education encouragement
• A collaborative culture that encourages questions, teamwork, and growth

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha in your downtime: stroll the historic Old Market with its shops and eateries, visit the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, walk or run across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for skyline views, relax at Lauritzen Gardens, and enjoy cultural stops like the Joslyn Art Museum and Durham Museum. Easy day trips to Lincoln and quick drives across the Missouri River to Council Bluffs add variety to your weekends—plenty to discover between shifts!

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