Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry (Orthopedic)
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• Medical Surgical/Telemetry 4/5 Lied unit (20-bed general medical surgical and telemetry unit including ortho patients)
• Patient types include:

  • Total Knee and Hip replacements
  • Complicated orthopedic cases
  • Pulmonary, sepsis, GI, endocrine, cardiac, renal, psychiatric illnesses

Shift & Ratios

• Shift options: 36 or 48 hours
• Ratios:

  • Days: 1:5
  • Nights: 1:6 (can rarely be 1:7)
  • 5th floor complex discharges may have 1:10 at night (with support for weekly assessments, vitals, labs)
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 in a 4-week period

  • Days: Saturday and Sunday
  • Nights: Friday night and Saturday night

Requirements & Preferences

• Minimum 2 years telemetry experience in a large, urban hospital required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Drip management required on all floors
• First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• BLS required
• ACLS, CPI, NIH preferred
• Must float within scope to meet facility needs (may float to multiple units including Bellevue campus)
• Locals NOT accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)
• Pending license accepted but must be in hand before start or booking will be delayed 6 weeks
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Facility & Environment

• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Scrubs: Mandatory Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
• Parking: Permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking option

Team Composition

• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and some LPNs

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start (includes extensive checks and must be updated annually)
• SAM and OIG checks required every 30 days
• Education verification and primary source license verification required
• Certifications required as applicable: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIH Stroke Certification
• Health documents required: Physical exam, fit mask test, immunizations (Tdap, MMR, Hep B, Varicella), drug screen, TB testing, flu vaccine documentation preferred
• COVID-19 vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemptions accepted
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years required
• Annual skills checklist required
• State-specific registry checks required

Additional Notes

• Must submit requests for time off (RTO) with application; up to 2 weeks permitted, additional at manager discretion
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required
• Eye exam required only for OR staff

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a top-rated acute care teaching hospital with complex patient populations and a supportive multidisciplinary team.