ICU RN

Omaha, Nebraska

Staffing partner

You'll give the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situations. This role comes through TNAA Healthcare, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Eligibility: Acute CareEducation/Staff DevelopmentInfectious DiseaseNursing Management/Admin

Posted May 27

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: intensive care unit · Hospital ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situationspatients in life-threatening situations
License: RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

Certification: ACLS Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NIH, 2 Years
Certification: BLS
Certification: NIH
Experience: 2 years of experience
Experience: 1-2 years recent acute care experience The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience.

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Nebraska travel rolesNebraska travel postings that state pay run $1,840/week to $2,680/week, the middle half $2,090/week to $2,420/week, across 44 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: monitor and adjust specialized equipment Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
Day to day: order and evaluate diagnostic tests Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
Day to day: draw labs and interpret results Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
Day to day: manage catheters, leads and tubing Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
Day to day: update family members on patient condition Communicate patients' conditions to family members.
Start: immediate start We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Omaha, NE.
Details: stand and walk for long periods ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
Details: lift 20 pounds easily RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.
Details: lift patients up to 50 pounds at times Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
Details: exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases
Details: treat confused, agitated or uncooperative patients will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.
Details: extra certifications before starting an assignment Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

The workplace

TNAA Healthcare

Staffing partner

Staffing partner: TNAA Healthcare

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We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Omaha, NE. The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As an ICU Travel Nurse, you'll be responsible for evaluating and monitoring patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting. ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situations, documenting and providing physician-directed care, assessing and implementing patient care plans, and delegating to other care providers as appropriate. As an ICU RN you will also be providing education and support to patient families, possibly for long-term care needs.

As an ICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide basic bedside care. Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.

Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports. Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays. Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.

Communicate patients' conditions to family members. ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.

Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NIH, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay: $2,166.94

What's around it?

In Omaha, NE

Omaha, NEFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,187/mo
Household income: $73,201/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Omaha, NE

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many renters cluster in walkable Midtown, Benson (nightlife and character homes), Blackstone, Aksarben-Elmwood Park, the Dodge Street Corridor, and the historic Old Market, where 1-bedrooms sit well above the city average. Families and space-seekers often choose West Omaha’s new-construction suburbs or Sarpy County communities—Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, La Vista, Ralston, and Millard—named as safer and more affordable, with Facebook locals citing roughly $2,000 for a 3-bedroom. North Omaha offers cheaper historic pockets; Elkhorn, Bennington, and Gretna show up in local suburb rankings for buyers. Living outside Douglas or Sarpy County can mean accepting about a 40-minute commute.

Young professionals and many renters cluster in walkable Midtown, Benson (nightlife and character homes), Blackstone, Aksarben-Elmwood Park, the Dodge Street Corridor, and the historic Old Market, where 1-bedrooms sit well above the city average. Families and space-seekers often choose West Omaha’s new-construction suburbs or Sarpy County communities—Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, La Vista, Ralston, and Millard—named as safer and more affordable, with Facebook locals citing roughly $2,000 for a 3-bedroom.

North Omaha offers cheaper historic pockets; Elkhorn, Bennington, and Gretna show up in local suburb rankings for buyers. Living outside Douglas or Sarpy County can mean accepting about a 40-minute commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: livinginomaha.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundOmaha is strongly car-dependent; residents and city guides flag weak public transit as a standing con, and even walkable Old Market only scores 40 for transit. Crossing town is generally doable with time left in the day, but construction and roadwork are constant complaints and winter wind and weather make driving harder. Buyers looking outside Douglas and Sarpy counties should plan on up to about a 40-minute commute. In the Old Market entertainment core, parking and noise are practical downsides; sources do not spell out hospital-specific routes or parking.

Omaha is strongly car-dependent; residents and city guides flag weak public transit as a standing con, and even walkable Old Market only scores 40 for transit. Crossing town is generally doable with time left in the day, but construction and roadwork are constant complaints and winter wind and weather make driving harder.

Buyers looking outside Douglas and Sarpy counties should plan on up to about a 40-minute commute. In the Old Market entertainment core, parking and noise are practical downsides; sources do not spell out hospital-specific routes or parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: facebook.com

OutdoorsThe Missouri River waterfront is organized around The RiverFront’s three parks—Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewis & Clark Landing—and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for skyline walks. Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Lauritzen Gardens are the signature attractions; TreeRush Adventures has a ropes course. Locals point to Hummel Park and Lake Cunningham for wooded disc-golf courses and mention Seymour Smith as another park option.

The Missouri River waterfront is organized around The RiverFront’s three parks—Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewis & Clark Landing—and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for skyline walks. Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Lauritzen Gardens are the signature attractions; TreeRush Adventures has a ropes course.

Locals point to Hummel Park and Lake Cunningham for wooded disc-golf courses and mention Seymour Smith as another park option.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitomaha.com Source 2: visitnebraska.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: pods.com

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Living in Omaha

Omaha sits on the Missouri River as Nebraska’s largest city, a low-key metro of nearly 480,000 where Berkshire Hathaway is based and daily life feels manageable rather than chaotic. Costs run well below national averages—citywide 1-bedrooms around $1,100, Old Market lofts nearer $1,500—so a nursing salary stretches further here. Young professionals cluster in walkable Benson, Midtown, Blackstone, Aksarben-Elmwood Park, and the historic Old Market; families often choose West Omaha or Sarpy County towns like Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, Millard, and Ralston. Food punches above its weight (Yoshitomo, Block 16, Big Mama’s, Jams), and identity comes from June’s College World Series, Henry Doorly Zoo, RiverFront parks, and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. Tradeoffs: you need a car, transit is weak, construction is constant, winters bring brutal wind and lows near 19°F, property taxes are high, and nightlife is thinner than bigger metros. Verify open-enrollment school districts and downtown lead-Superfund maps before buying.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: livinginomaha.com Source 3: visitnebraska.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: pods.com Source 7: facebook.com

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Omaha, NEFrom Census ACS 2024.