Location: Lincoln, NE

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM (nights); schedule rotates with weekends and holidays as needed

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 high-quality medical-surgical nursing care to adult patients across medical, surgical and orthopedics populations
• Perform thorough patient assessments, develop nursing plans and monitor patient progress
• Administer medications safely, including heparin per unit protocol, and manage documentation
• Accurately document all care and assessments in EPIC to ensure continuity and compliance
• Collaborate proactively with respiratory therapy, physicians, charge nurses and interdisciplinary team members
• Support and mentor nursing assistants and techs to maintain safe patient ratios and smooth workflow
• Float to PCU or Burn when needed and adapt to changing unit needs with professionalism
• Complete unit competency checks and participate in orientation; demonstrate learned skills on a pass/fail assessment

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing (state licensure required)
• BLS certification required at start
• Driver's license required at submittal (used to verify 50-mile radius eligibility)
• Minimum 1 year of Med-Surg nursing experience preferred
• Comfortable with 12-hour night shifts and the physical demands of acute care
• Experience with EPIC charting and medication administration (including heparin) preferred
• Ability to pass unit orientation skills assessment (90% pass threshold) and comply with facility policies (e.g., artificial nails prohibited)
• Must not be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with CommonSpirit facilities including CHI or Dignity

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong patient assessment and clinical decision-making in med-surg and ortho patients
• Medication administration and safe titration practices (Heparin knowledge)
• EPIC documentation and electronic charting proficiency
• Telemetry monitoring familiarity and interpretation of basic cardiac rhythms
• Effective communication and teamwork with RT, charge nurses and interdisciplinary partners
• Ability to manage patient assignments with 1:5-1:6 ratios and coordinate care with support staff
• Adaptability to float to PCU or Burn units when required

Benefits

• Supportive team that values YOU — collaborative colleagues and on-floor RT support 24/7
• Comprehensive onboarding: classroom orientation plus unit-specific floor shifts to get you confident fast
• Paid time off and scheduling that respects work-life balance (weekend coverage as needed)
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement for required certifications
• Opportunities to expand skills across med-surg, telemetry, orthopedics, PCU and burn units
• Access to professional development and clinical resources (EPIC charting support included)
• A clear policy environment and safety-first culture (strict infection control and patient-care standards)
• A role with meaningful patient impact in a well-equipped acute-care setting

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