Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Omaha, NE

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Trauma ICU

Omaha, NE

Contract | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 6:30 AM) | Onsite

• Provide direct patient care in an 18-bed Trauma ICU setting, managing critically ill adult and pediatric patients (ages 15+) with diagnoses including trauma, sepsis, stroke, ARDS, MODS, COPD, and cardiac arrest
• Titrate drips including vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, and antiarrhythmics per physician orders and unit protocols
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms using Draeger heart monitoring with centralized telemetry; no monitor techs on unit
• Manage and troubleshoot advanced hemodynamic monitoring equipment including arterial lines, CVPs, Swan-Ganz catheters, ICP monitoring, EV-1000, IABP, and Impella devices
• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory therapy equipment ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
• Float to inpatient units across the facility as needed, excluding Maternity and NICU

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Prior ICU experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Ability to pass an open-book skills competency exam with a minimum score of 90% during orientation
• Ability to read and independently interpret cardiac rhythm strips
• Artificial nails are prohibited per facility patient care policy; compliance is required

• Experience with advanced hemodynamic monitoring devices such as IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz catheters, and ICP monitoring
• Experience in a high-acuity Level I trauma center environment
• Familiarity with hypothermia protocols and rapid transfusion systems

• Work in a fast-paced, high-acuity Trauma ICU that serves as the only Level I trauma center in the system, offering significant exposure to complex and diverse critical care cases
• Self-scheduling options available within a collaborative team environment that values critical thinking, positive attitude, and teamwork