Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM, schedule varies with typically every-other-weekend requirement (travelers are scheduled; limited block scheduling may be approved)

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 compassionate, high-quality MedSurg and telemetry patient care for a diverse patient population
• Monitor and interpret telemetry with appropriate clinical awareness and escalate abnormalities
• Titrate IV drips (heparin, lidocaine, ketamine) safely according to orders and unit protocols
• Manage PCA pumps and other titratable infusions while ensuring patient comfort and safety
• Complete thorough documentation in EPIC and communicate changes in patient status to the team
• Perform hourly rounding, admissions and discharges efficiently to keep patient flow moving
• Collaborate with charge nurses, techs and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care
• Use mechanical lifts and safe patient handling techniques to reduce injury risk

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for submission in the state of practice
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience (MedSurg / Telemetry preferred)
• BLS (AHA) certification required at time of submission; ACLS preferred
• Comfortable with 12-hour shifts and the pace of an acute care MedSurg/Tele unit
• Demonstrated ability to titrate drips and manage PCA pumps safely
• Experience charting in EPIC or similar electronic health record systems
• Valid driver’s license required for radius verification and submittal
• Willingness to pass a skills pass/fail exam during orientation with a 90% requirement
• Must not be employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-associated facility (including CHI or Dignity)

Education

• Active RN license required for submission; no specific degree requirement specified

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong MedSurg and telemetry nursing knowledge, including common diagnoses like COPD, pneumonia, GI bleed and ortho trauma
• Tele/monitoring interpretation awareness and ability to act on monitor alerts
• IV medication titration and infusion pump management
• Comfortable with acute care nurse:patient ratios (typically 1:5-6)
• Cultural competency serving Spanish, Karen and Burmese patient populations
• Familiarity with safe patient handling and mechanical lifts
• Excellent communication, triage and prioritization skills in a busy unit

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your assignment hassle free
• Medical, dental and vision coverage so you can stay healthy while helping others
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Paid time off options so you can recharge between shifts
• Professional development and continuing education support to grow your clinical skills
• A supportive team environment where your teamwork and compassion are valued
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great people on board
• Onsite resources and orientation so you hit the floor confident and prepared

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Omaha is a travel nurse’s delight. Explore the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, stroll the historic Old Market with its shops and eateries, walk or bike the scenic Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge across the Missouri River, and relax in the Lauritzen Gardens. Enjoy local theater and live music, sample great Midwestern food scenes, and take easy weekend trips to nearby state parks or cities like Lincoln and Des Moines. Plenty of outdoor trails, cultural museums and riverfront spots make off-duty life both relaxing and fun.

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