Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM (NOC); schedule varies by unit needs and includes every-other weekend and holiday coverage (manager-created schedule)

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

• Provide high-quality critical care to adult and adolescent (15+) patients in a fast-paced Med-Surg ICU
• Assess patients continuously and execute individualized care plans with strong clinical judgment
• Interpret cardiac telemetry strips and manage advanced monitoring systems (Draeger centralized telemetry)
• Manage ventilators and troubleshoot respiratory equipment from nasal cannula up to vents
• Titrate drips and medication infusions (vasopressors, paralytics, sedatives, analgesics and antiarrhythmics) safely and according to protocol
• Respond to codes and RRTs as an active team member; charge nurse present for oversight and leadership
• Perform invasive device management and monitoring (CVPs, A-lines, Swan-Ganz, EV-1000, ICP monitoring) with training provided as needed
• Document care thoroughly in EPIC and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams including fellows and residents
• Participate in unit initiatives to improve patient outcomes and foster a positive team environment

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (state licensure required at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care or ICU nursing experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (current and valid at submission)
• Driver's license required at submittal (used to confirm radius eligibility)
• Ability to pass an orientation skills exam (open-book) with a required score of 90% during orientation
• Comfortable with 12-hour night shifts and every-other weekend/holiday rotation
• Willingness to float to other inpatient units (excluding Maternity/NICU)
• Must not be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility affiliated with CommonSpirit (including CHI and Dignity) within the 50-mile radius

Education

• Active RN license in the state of practice
• BSN not required (noted as not required in job posting) — clinical experience and certifications prioritized

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient with EPIC charting and electronic documentation workflows
• Strong cardiac monitoring interpretation and telemetry strip reading skills
• Competent in ventilator management and ventilator troubleshooting basics
• Experience titrating vasoactive drips and managing complex medication infusions
• Familiarity or willingness to be trained on CRRT, Swan-Ganz catheters, ICP monitoring and mechanical circulatory support (Impella/balloon pump)
• Ability to work in a trauma/tertiary care environment with high acuity and fast volume fluctuations
• Excellent critical thinking, communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — collaborative colleagues, attendings and learners to grow with
• Comprehensive orientation with unit-specific training (2 shifts) to set you up for success
• Professional development and real-time skills training on advanced equipment like EPIC, Draeger monitoring, CRRT and more
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement guidance (ask your recruiter for details)
• Paid time off options and holiday scheduling that balances life and work (holiday coverage shared across the team)
• Referral bonus program — bring great colleagues and be rewarded
• 401K retirement savings plan and life insurance options through the hospital (check benefits packet)
• A culture that prioritizes wellbeing — focused on teamwork, critical thinking and a positive attitude

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