Pulse Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/26/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel RN – Medical Surgical ICU (MS ICU)
12-Hour Night Shifts | 36 Hours/Week | 13-Week Contract
Position Overview
- Shift: Nights, 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift Length: 12 hours
- Experience Required: 2 years of recent ICU experience
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Scrub Color: Navy Blue
- Unit Size: 34 beds
- Orientation: 2 unit-specific shifts
- Interview: Required with unit leadership
Patient Population & Clinical Experience
This fast-paced, 34-bed ICU cares for adult and pediatric patients over 15 years old. Common diagnoses and patient populations include:
- Respiratory failure and ARDS
- Sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
- Stroke and complex neurological conditions
- Cardiogenic shock
- Renal failure requiring CRRT
- General surgery and cancer-related surgeries
- GI bleeds
- Psychiatric and overdose patients
Clinical Skills & Responsibilities
- Manage ICU patients with 1:1–1:2 nurse-to-patient ratios.
- Titrate vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, and antiarrhythmics.
- Interpret cardiac rhythms using Draeger monitoring systems.
- Provide care for patients requiring ventilator support.
- Work with advanced equipment, including arterial lines, central venous pressure monitoring, Swan-Ganz catheters, and ICP monitoring.
- Participate in rapid response events and codes.
Experience with specialized equipment such as Impella, balloon pumps, CRRT, and neuro-interventional procedures is not required; training is available.
Scheduling & Requirements
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement: 2 of 3 major holidays, every other holiday, or as needed based on unit requirements
- Floating: Required to all inpatient units except Maternity and NICU
- Scheduling: Manager-created schedule based on unit needs
- Time Off: All requested time off must be submitted upfront. A maximum of 7 days of RTO is allowed per 13-week contract. Additional requests will not be approved.
Important Submission Requirements
- Must have at least 2 years of recent ICU experience.
- Must provide a valid driver's license at submission.
- Candidates must live outside the 50-mile radius.
- Candidates cannot currently work full-time, part-time, or PRN at any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity.
- Artificial nails are prohibited in patient-care departments. Refusal to remove them may result in contract termination.
- Nurses must pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%. Failure to pass results in contract termination.
What Makes a Successful Candidate?
The unit is looking for nurses who demonstrate:
- Strong critical-thinking and clinical judgment
- A positive attitude and willingness to help others
- Excellent communication and teamwork
- Confidence in a fast-paced ICU environment
- A willingness to ask questions and collaborate with physicians, fellows, and residents
Overall: This is a high-acuity ICU opportunity suited for an experienced travel nurse comfortable with complex patient care, titratable drips, cardiac monitoring, and floating between inpatient units.
About Pulse Healthcare Services
At Pulse Healthcare we pride ourselves in being more than just a recruiting and staffing agency. Pulse has the capability through our extensive network of contracts to place our nurses across different regions and health systems throughout the country. Our goal is to build long lasting relationships and provide our nurses the opportunity to gain professional growth, experience and new adventures. Whether you are in the beginning phases of your travel nursing career or you are a seasoned traveler, Pulse has the ability to provide you with freedom, flexibility and seamless transitions throughout your career.
Pulse is able to offer comprehensive benefits that are customized to your needs. We have multiple satellite locations and Personal Career Consultants ready to extend efforts coast to coast to find the career opportunity that matches your personal profile.
We treat our travel nurses like family. We are passionate about your success and we will work diligently to prove that to you through our trustworthy relationships, teamwork, full access and top of the line services.
Our Mantra
Pulse is Quality, Reliability and Service
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- License and certification reimbursement