Location: Lincoln, NE

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour night shifts, schedule as assigned; weekends and holidays as needed. Guaranteed 36 hours per week.

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 nursing care to medical, surgical, and orthopedic patients on a 42-bed Med Surg unit
• Monitor telemetry and respond to rhythm changes and alarms with clinical confidence
• Administer medications and titratable heparin per unit protocols and document accurately
• Chart thoroughly and efficiently in EPIC to keep the care team informed
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy (RT available 24/7) and the charge nurse to coordinate patient care
• Support and work alongside nurse aides/patient care techs to maintain safe patient ratios
• Participate in unit-specific orientation, demonstrate learned skills and pass orientation competencies

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing
• BLS certification (required at hire)
• Valid driver's license required at submittal (used to confirm radius eligibility)
• Minimum 1 year of recent nursing experience (Med Surg/Telemetry experience preferred)
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and meet unit scheduling needs (weekends/holidays as needed)
• Willingness to complete orientation testing (open-book skills exam; 90% required to pass)

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN, Diploma, or BSN). BSN is not required.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong med-surg and telemetry knowledge and comfort with common diagnoses and orthopedics
• Proficiency with EPIC charting and electronic documentation
• Medication administration skills, including heparin protocols
• Excellent patient assessment, prioritization, and clinical decision-making
• Teamwork, clear communication, and the ability to work within 1:5-6 patient ratios
• Adherence to infection control and facility policies (artificial nails prohibited in patient care areas)

Benefits

• A supportive, close-knit team that values your skills and voice
• Work with cutting-edge EPIC charting and strong clinical resources (RT on site)
• Licensure assistance and certification support (BLS required) to keep you current
• Consistent 12-hour scheduling with guaranteed hours to help you plan life outside work
• Professional development through hands-on med-surg and telemetry experience
• Comfortable unit culture with clear dress code and clinical expectations
• Dedicated orientation week with classroom time plus unit-specific floor shifts
• A role where your attention to detail (and good fingernail habits) really matters

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