Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

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 set by manager, includes every-other weekend and every-other-holiday coverage

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 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 exceptional, patient-centered critical care in an 18-bed CVICU with a 1:1 nursing ratio
• Manage and titrate vasoactive drips, sedation, paralytics, and antiarrhythmics safely and confidently
• Care for patients supported by advanced mechanical circulatory devices including ECMO, IABP, and Impella
• Perform ventilator management and troubleshooting in collaboration with respiratory therapists
• Interpret telemetry strips independently and act on changes promptly
• Manage renal replacement therapy needs such as CRRT in coordination with the care team
• Document accurate, timely clinical notes in EPIC and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team
• Participate in unit protocols, orientation exams, and follow facility infection control and dress code policies

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted RN license in Nebraska or compact state eligible for Nebraska practice
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; at least 1 year caring for cardiac/CVICU patient population preferred
• Certifications required: BLS and ACLS; NIHSS required per unit
• Hands-on experience with ECMO, IABP, Impella and CRRT strongly preferred
• Comfortable titrating drips and managing complex cardiac and post-op open heart patients
• Proven ability to read and interpret telemetry strips independently
• Driver's license required at submittal to verify radius rule compliance
• Willingness to complete a pass/fail orientation skills exam (90% required to pass)

Education

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

Knowledge & Skills

• Titration of vasopressors, sedatives, paralytics, and antiarrhythmics
• Mechanical circulatory support knowledge: ECMO, IABP, Impella
• Renal replacement therapy fundamentals, including CRRT
• Advanced telemetry and strip interpretation
• Ventilator management and respiratory troubleshooting
• EPIC charting proficiency
• Care for post-operative open heart and complex thoracic and vascular patients
• Comfort working without CNA support on unit and collaborating with in-house intensivists

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your critical care skills are valued
• Comprehensive orientation and onboarding with unit-specific training
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required certifications
• Travel reimbursement and help with housing logistics for contract staff
• Flexible scheduling with guaranteed 36 hours per week on this assignment
• Opportunities to work with advanced technologies like ECMO, Impella, and CRRT
• Access to career development and continuing education resources
• A workplace that prioritizes patient safety and clinician well being

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Omaha is a welcoming Midwestern hub with plenty to explore on your off hours. Wander the Old Market for great local restaurants, galleries, and nightlife, stroll across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for riverfront views, or visit the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Enjoy cultural stops like the Joslyn Art Museum and Lauritzen Gardens, catch a concert or local theater performance, and take quick weekend trips to nearby state parks and trails for hiking and birding. Plenty of coffee shops, craft breweries, and friendly neighborhoods make Omaha a comfortable and fun place to call home during your assignment.

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