Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 05-11-2026

End Date: 08-10-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts, Days 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM and Nights 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM; schedule set by manager, includes every-other weekend and holiday rotation (2 of 3 major holidays or as needed)

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 adult and adolescent patients to deliver safe, effective care
• Manage ventilator-dependent patients and provide ventilator troubleshooting and support
• Titrate vasopressors, sedatives, paralytics and other drips per protocol with careful judgment
• Interpret telemetry and cardiac strips using Draeger centralized monitoring and act promptly
• Respond to codes and attend Rapid Response Team events alongside the charge nurse
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including surgeons, intensivists, RTs and students
• Perform and support procedures (CVP, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz, ICP monitoring) with competency
• Document thoroughly in EPIC and participate in unit quality and safety initiatives

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• Minimum 2 years recent ICU experience required
• BLS, ACLS and NIHSS required prior to or at start of assignment
• Driver's license required at submittal (used for radius verification — 50 mile rule applies)
• Ability to pass a skills-based open-book orientation exam (90% pass threshold)
• Willingness to float to other inpatient units (excluding Maternity/NICU) as needed
• Adherence to unit policies (e.g., no artificial nails in patient care areas)

Education

• Active RN license (required)
• BSN not required (information shows not mandatory for this role)

Knowledge & Skills

• Critical care nursing fundamentals and strong patient assessment skills
• Ventilator management and respiratory support familiarity (Nasal cannula to vents)
• Drip titration experience (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics)
• Telemetry interpretation and comfort managing cardiac rhythm issues
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health record documentation
• Critical thinking, teamwork, and clear communication in high-volume settings
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team and mentor others

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — collaborate with attendings, fellows, residents and peers
• Comprehensive onboarding and unit-specific orientation to set you up for success
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement for necessary certifications
• Paid time to recharge with built-in weekend rotation policies
• Opportunities for skills growth — train on advanced monitors, CRRT, Impella, Swan-Ganz and more
• Access to EPIC charting and modern ICU equipment for high-quality patient care
• A professional, fast-paced tertiary hospital environment that recognizes clinical excellence
• Meaningful work with a team-focused culture that celebrates curiosity and a positive attitude

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha in your downtime: stroll the Old Market's shops and restaurants, visit the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, walk the scenic Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, relax at Lauritzen Gardens, or dive into history at the Durham Museum. Plenty of local eats, easy riverfront walks and quick getaways to nearby Council Bluffs make for great weekends between shifts.

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