Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-01-2026

Contract Type: Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 06:30 AM - 07:00 PM, typically 3 shifts per week (days vary), every 3rd weekend required, rotating holidays (Day shift)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $62 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 safe, patient-centered medical-surgical and post-op cancer care for a 32-bed Med/Surg Ortho unit
• Monitor patients via central telemetry and promptly recognize and report changes in condition
• Administer and titrate drips safely (heparin, lidocaine, TPN) according to orders and protocols
• Manage IV/infusion therapy accurately and maintain meticulous documentation
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and charge nurse to ensure appropriate staffing and continuity of care
• Deliver clear, timely communication with patients, families, and team members
• Complete required unit orientation and pass the open-book skills exam (90% pass requirement)
• Adhere to unit policies (including fingernail/artificial nail policy) and promote a culture of safety and professionalism

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (eligible to submit for assignment)
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience (Medical-Surgical/Telemetry preferred)
• BLS (AHA) required
• Comfortable titrating drips and managing IV/infusions (heparin, lidocaine, TPN)
• Experience with central monitoring/telemetry and reading strips as needed
• Valid driver’s license required at submittal (used for 50-mile radius rule)
• Able to work 12-hour day shifts and commit to every 3rd weekend
• Must pass a skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90% (open-book format)
• Not currently employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit facility (including CHI or Dignity)

Knowledge & Skills

• Medical-surgical nursing best practices and post-op cancer care (prostatectomy, mastectomy, etc.)
• Telemetry and central monitoring interpretation and response
• Medication/drip titration protocols and safe infusion management
• IV therapy, infusion pumps, and TPN management
• Accurate clinical documentation and charting (EPIC experience noted)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and timeliness
• Ability to work collaboratively with charge nurses and supervisors

Benefits

• Guaranteed schedule rhythm with 3x 12-hour day shifts so you can plan life outside work
• Comprehensive unit-specific orientation and skills review to set you up for success
• Supportive, team-focused environment where accurate documentation and patient-centered care are valued
• Opportunities to sharpen telemetry and IV/infusion skills (heparin, lidocaine, TPN)
• Licensure and certification assistance and encouragement to grow clinically
• Flexible scheduling conversations to help balance work and life
• A collaborative unit with experienced charge nurses and resources for development
• Recognition for timeliness, strong communication, and excellent patient care

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