Registered Nurse, Med Surg/Telemetry Observation Unit
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Care

• Observation Unit: Care for patients needing evaluation/treatment between 8-48 hours (e.g., chest pain, asthma, abdominal pain, kidney stones, minor infections)
• Treatments include IV antibiotics, fluids, insulin drips, nitro for blood pressure, TP and lipids
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:5 (days), 1:6 (nights), occasionally 1:7 nights
• Drips required on all floors
• Floating within scope to various units including Bellevue campus (units such as 4CS, 5 West, 6 Neuro, Trauma, etc.)
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics; LPNs on some floors

Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of prior RN experience in a large, urban hospital (must have 2 years at a Level I Academic Medical Center if first-time traveler)
• Prior Travel Experience: First-time travelers NOT accepted unless 2 years at Level I Academic Medical Center
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred
• Charting: EPIC experience required
• Licensing: Pending license accepted but must be in hand at time of submission or booking delayed 6 weeks
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)

Schedule & Work Conditions

• Shift options: 36 or 48 hours
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat)
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2/3 major holidays
• Facility is 100% nicotine-free
• Scrubs: Mandatory Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)

Compliance & Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start (includes nationwide and federal enhanced searches)
• SAM and OIG checks required every 30 days
• Education verification required
• State-specific registry checks required
• Primary source license verification required prior to start
• Annual physical exam and fit mask test required
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray if history positive
  • MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Drug screen within 60 days of start and annually
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption accepted)
• Annual skills checklist required
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years

Additional Notes

• Up to two weeks of Return to Origin (RTO) permitted, must be submitted with application
• Parking permits available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply
• Eye exam required only for OR staff (not applicable here)

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with acute observation care, drips, and floating across multiple units in a large academic medical center setting.