Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM, 6-week schedule; every other weekend and holiday rotation required (Night)

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

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care on a busy PCU/stepdown unit with frequent admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Continuously assess adult patients and intervene promptly for changes in condition
• Interpret telemetry and monitor cardiac rhythms to support timely clinical decisions
• Safely titrate IV drips (heparin, octreotide, insulin, etc.) per unit protocols
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including charge nurses and tele/monitor techs, to coordinate care
• Provide clear, accurate documentation in EPIC and participate in unit handoffs
• Support unit throughput by assisting with admissions, transfers, and discharges efficiently
• Model safe patient handling using equipment such as LUCAS, hoyer lifts, and sit-to-stand devices

Qualifications

• Current, active RN license (eligible to practice in the region)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience (PCU/stepdown, telemetry, med/surg, ICU or ED experience valued)
• Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS (must be current at time of submission)
• Ability to interpret telemetry and titrate drips per protocol
• Driver's license required at time of submittal to confirm radius compliance
• Willingness to complete orientation requirements including an open-book skills exam (90% required to continue assignment)
• Must not be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility (including CHI or Dignity) within a 50-mile radius
• Adherence to unit infection control/personal appearance policies (artificial nails prohibited)

Education

• Active RN license required
• BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation
• IV medication administration and drip titration
• Patient assessment and acuity-based decision making
• Familiarity with EPIC charting system
• Experience with code carts and emergency response protocols
• Safe patient handling techniques and use of LUCAS, hoyer lift, sit-to-stand
• Effective communication and teamwork in a fast-paced acute care setting
• Stroke care basics and NIHSS assessment knowledge

Benefits

• Generous travel nurse support including housing assistance and travel coordination
• Comprehensive onboarding with unit-specific classroom orientation and hands-on shifts
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement support to help you stay current
• Professional development opportunities and paid continuing education support
• A supportive team environment with experienced charge nurses and telemonitor techs
• Flexible scheduling within a predictable 6-week rotation
• Access to modern equipment (EPIC charting, LUCAS, hoyer lift) and strong unit resources
• Clinical mentorship and a culture that values collaboration and growth

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha’s highlights on your off days: stroll the historic Old Market with its shops and restaurants, visit the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, and relax at Lauritzen Gardens. Enjoy cultural stops like the Joslyn Art Museum and the Durham Museum, sample local breweries and farm-to-table dining, or take a short drive to nearby Lincoln for more eats and events. Outdoor lovers can enjoy riverfront walks and parks right in the city.

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