Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse MS/Tele

Position Overview

• Location: Omaha, Nebraska
• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Assignment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks (26-week option also available)
• Schedule: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30), 36 hours/week, with a 36- or 48-hour option
• Unit: Medical Surgical/Telemetry 6/7, a 20-bed general medical surgical and telemetry unit that also cares for orthopedic patients
• Facility: 718-bed acute-care teaching hospital
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source

Patient Population and Unit Details

• Common diagnoses: Total knee and hip replacements, complicated orthopedic cases, pulmonary, sepsis, GI, endocrine, cardiac, renal, and psychiatric illnesses
• Split floors: The 7th floor has medical surgical patients with underlying behavioral health conditions that may be flagged as violent (detox, dementia, etc.). The floor is secured. Travelers receive safety and de-escalation training.
• Ratios: 1:5 days and 1:6 nights. Night ratios may be 1:7 on rare occasions.
• Drips: Drips are required on all floors.
• Care team: CNAs, care techs, transport team, and swoop/paramedics. LPNs are assigned on some floors but not all.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nebraska
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an academic medical center or large hospital setting
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• Experience with Epic

Eligibility and Float Expectations

• Floating: Travelers are first to float, and RNs must be prepared to float frequently. Travelers may float within scope to other units, including Neuro, Trauma, and Observation, and to another campus.
• First-time travelers: Not accepted. Candidates with 2 years of experience at a Level I academic medical center will be considered.
• Local candidates: Not accepted. Candidates must live more than 100 miles from the facility.
• Pending license: Accepted, but if the license is not in hand at submission, the traveler will be booked six weeks out.

Schedule Requirements

• Weekends: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period. Day shifts fall on Saturday and Sunday; night shifts fall on Friday and Saturday.
• Holidays: Travelers must work 2 of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving: W/Th/F; Christmas: 24/25/26; New Year's: 31/1/2).
• Time off: Up to two weeks of RTO permitted. RTO must be submitted with the application. Additional requests are at manager discretion.

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: Required within 30 days of start and updated annually. Includes county, statewide, nationwide, sex offender, federal, and education checks.
• Exclusion checks: SAM and OIG checks required within 30 days of start, then every 30 days.
• State registry search: Nebraska adult and child services registry search required.
• Drug screen: Required within 60 days of start and updated annually. Instant tests are not accepted.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually.
• Fit test: Required within 1 year of start. Must use 3M 1860 Small/Regular or 3M 1870+ mask.
• TB: Negative TB test or chest X-ray required. TB questionnaire required if there is a history of a positive result.
• Immunizations and titers: Tdap within 10 years; MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer); hepatitis B titer; varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
• Preferred immunizations: Flu and COVID vaccines are preferred but not mandatory. Declinations and exemptions are accepted.

Other Requirements

• Tobacco policy: 100% nicotine-free facility
• Uniform: Mandatory Steele gray scrubs with the facility logo on the back. Branded scrubs are provided after confirmation. Gray T-shirts are also sold in the company store.