Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-01-2026

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 6-week schedule cycle; weekends every other; holiday rotation with permanent staff (Night)

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

• Assess and monitor critically ill patients, making timely clinical decisions that directly impact outcomes
• Manage ventilated patients and perform ventilator adjustments in collaboration with the care team
• Titrate vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives and other drips safely and per protocol
• Perform focused patient assessments and execute evidence-based interventions for ICU acuity
• Document care accurately and efficiently in EPIC to ensure continuity and clear communication
• Collaborate with intensivists, eICU support and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate complex care
• Serve as a dependable team member on nights — support peers, cover charge responsibilities as needed
• Contribute to a learning environment: participate in orientation, skills checks and open-book exam expectations

Qualifications

• Active RN license eligible for submission in Nebraska (license to submit is required)
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU/critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications and NIHSS credential required at time of submission
• Demonstrated competency in ventilator management and drip titration
• Valid driver's license required for radius verification
• Ability to pass unit orientation skills assessment (open-book exam; 90% required to continue)
• Willingness to float to PCU/MedSurg when needed and work every-other-weekend and holiday rotation
• Compliance with unit policies (example: no artificial nails in patient care areas)

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) — active RN licensure required; BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient with EPIC charting and documentation workflows
• Strong critical care assessment skills and rapid clinical judgment
• Experience with ventilator management and mechanical ventilation troubleshooting
• Skill in drip titration (vasopressors, sedatives, insulin, heparin, etc.)
• Familiarity with TTM, BIS scoring and occasional IABP support
• Comfort working with eICU support and integrating remote critical care guidance
• Excellent team communication, delegation and time management on high-acuity shifts
• Stroke assessment skills (NIHSS) and ACLS algorithm familiarity

Benefits

• Comprehensive onboarding and a focused 12-hour unit orientation so you feel confident from day one
• Supportive team environment where colleagues have each other's backs — real teamwork, not just buzzwords
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required certifications to keep your credentials current
• Opportunities for continuing education and clinical skill refreshers (we want you growing!)
• Flexible scheduling within the 6-week grid and predictable weekend rotation for work-life balance
• Access to EPIC charting system training and unit-specific preceptorship
• Professional development support — build your ICU skill set (vent management, drip titration, TTM, IABP exposure)
• A respectful workplace policy (including clear clinical grooming rules) so standards are consistent and fair

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Explore Omaha on your off days: visit the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, stroll the historic Old Market for great shops and restaurants, walk the scenic Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge into Iowa, enjoy the gardens at Lauritzen Gardens, check out the Joslyn Art Museum, or take a quick trip to nearby Fontenelle Forest for hiking and river views. The city also has a lively craft brewery and dining scene — perfect for refueling after a few night shifts.

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