
Pediatric | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Omaha, NE
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $65.56
- Weekly
- $2,360
- Yearly (full-time)
- $122,720
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/19/2026
This job pays about $65.56/hour — 61% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Nebraska ($40.74/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Nebraska right now
- 342 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Nebraska from 4 agencies, 199 of them in Omaha.
- Pay in these listings: $16.67 – $112/hour, median $63.11/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Nebraska: $40.74/hour ($84,739/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($65.56/hour across 15 jobs).
Job description
Travel Pediatric Registered Nurse – ECMO Specialist | Omaha, NE 68114
Travel pediatric RN opportunity in Omaha, NE: Join a high-acuity pediatric critical care team as an ECMO Specialist supporting neonates, infants, and pediatric patients in a dynamic ICU setting. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse with ECMO expertise who wants to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, family-centered healthcare environment.
Located in Omaha, NE 68114, this assignment places you in a welcoming Midwestern city known for its friendly atmosphere, growing arts and dining scene, and easy access to a range of urban conveniences and outdoor activities.
In this role, you will care for complex patients on VA and VV ECMO and provide bedside ICU support when ECMO pump coverage is not required. You’ll work alongside an interdisciplinary care team and gain valuable experience in a specialized pediatric critical care setting with strong clinical support.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Pediatric Registered Nurse – ECMO Specialist
- Setting: Pediatric critical care / ECMO services
- Location: Omaha, NE 68114
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,360 - $2,480
- Employment Type: Travel healthcare job
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- End Date: 1/18/2027
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Patient Ratio: 1:2
- Weekend Rotation: Every 3rd weekend required
- Patient Age Groups: Neonates, infants, and pediatrics
- Charting System: Epic preferred
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required
- BLS and PALS certifications required
- Cardiohelp experience required
- Experience managing complex pediatric, neonatal, or ICU patients preferred
- Ability to work with VA ECMO and VV ECMO patients
- Comfort with high-acuity bedside nursing and critical care workflows
- Epic experience preferred
- Strong communication, collaboration, and clinical judgment
Responsibilities
- Manage ECMO pumps and support patients requiring ECMO therapy for cardiac or non-cardiac conditions
- Provide bedside ICU nursing care when ECMO pump coverage is not needed
- Care for cardiac, non-cardiac, and NICU patients based on unit needs
- Work collaboratively with ICU teams, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, phlebotomy, radiology, and other interdisciplinary partners
- Monitor complex patients with advanced critical care needs
- Maintain proficiency with Cardiohelp systems and participate in drills and ongoing education
- Support safe, compassionate care for neonates, infants, and pediatric patients
- Adapt quickly to changing unit priorities while maintaining excellent patient care standards
Apply now to join this Omaha, Nebraska travel nursing opportunity and advance your pediatric critical care and ECMO experience today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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