
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
- $67.22
- Weekly
- $2,420
- Yearly (full-time)
- $125,840
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 19, 2026
This job pays about $67.22/hour — 65% 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
Pediatric Registered Nurse – ECMO Specialist Travel Assignment in Omaha, NE
Experienced Pediatric Registered Nurse needed for a high-acuity travel nurse assignment in Omaha, Nebraska. Join a collaborative pediatric critical care team providing specialized ECMO support for neonates, infants, and pediatric patients in a dynamic ICU setting. This Omaha healthcare job offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while working in a welcoming Midwest community.
Job Details
- Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Specialty: Pediatric RN / ECMO Specialist
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360 - $2,480
- Patient Ratio: 1:2
- Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Charting System: Epic preferred
- Unit Focus: ECMO Services with ICU support
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required
- Accepts first-time travelers
- BLS and PALS required
- CardioHelp experience required
- Experience with ECMO support, including VA ECMO and VV ECMO
- Strong critical care experience caring for pediatric, NICU, or PICU populations preferred
- Ability to work effectively in high-acuity settings with a 1:2 patient ratio
- Epic experience preferred
- Previous charge nurse experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage ECMO pumps for patients with cardiac or non-cardiac needs
- Provide expert nursing care for patients supported on VA ECMO or VV ECMO
- Serve as a bedside nurse in the ICU when no ECMO patients are assigned
- Care for cardiac, non-cardiac, NICU, PICU, and CVPICU patients as needed
- Float across critical care areas based on unit needs
- Maintain proficiency with CardioHelp equipment and participate in ongoing drills and education
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, IV teams, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other support departments
- Deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality pediatric critical care nursing
Apply now to join this pediatric travel nursing opportunity in Omaha, NE, and bring your ECMO expertise to a high-impact healthcare team.
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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