Orthopedic Operating Room Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Operating Room Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Primarily focused on Orthopedic skillsets (approximately 75% ortho cases)
• Day shift (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM) with possible night shift rotation (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Possible off-shifting 1-3 shifts per 4-week period, but often no off-shifting available
• Weeknight call: 1-2 nights per week on average
• Weekend call: approximately every 4-5 weeks (24-hour shift on Saturday or Sunday, 1-2 days per month)
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• Scrubs provided by the facility
• Facility is 100% nicotine-free
• Locals not accepted; candidate must live more than 100 miles from the facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Orientation & Training

• Bi-weekly orientation provided

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute care teaching hospital with complex patient population
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply
• Call-back pay applies only if called back after leaving the facility post-shift
• Extended shifts due to census or case overruns paid at regular/overtime rates, no clocking out/in

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually (includes multi-county, statewide, nationwide, sex offender, federal checks)
• SAM and OIG checks required within 30 days of start and every 30 days thereafter
• Education verification required
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required within 30 days of start
• Primary source license verification and NURSYS verification required prior to start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Annual skills checklist required
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and updated annually (urine panel including multiple substances)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually (specific 3M models required)
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray with TB questionnaire if history positive, updated annually
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers (boosters if low/equivocal titers)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer (boosters if low/equivocal titers)
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption or declination accepted)
• Baseline eye exam (Snellen) required within 30 days of start (OR staff only)

Additional Notes

• Candidates must be nicotine-free due to facility policy
• Travelers are paid differently than core staff; call-back pay only applies when called back after leaving the facility post-shift
• No block scheduling available; flexibility required for call and shift rotations

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Operating Room RN travel contract position.