ICU Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Day shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Total hours per week: 36
• Float requirement: Must be prepared to float frequently within scope to various units including ICU, Med Surg, Neuro, Trauma, Oncology, and Observation units. May float to a nearby campus.
• Patient ratios in ICU: 1:2-3 (days and nights)
• Multi-care level unit; RNs may care for up to five Med Surg patients simultaneously.
• Drip management required on all floors.
• Charting system: EPIC experience required.
• Facility is 100% nicotine-free.
• Weekend shifts: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat & Sun; nights: Fri & Sat night).
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays during assignment.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• 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 charting system

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start, including multi-county and nationwide checks
• SAM and OIG checks required within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter
• Education verification required
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required within 30 days of start
• Primary source license verification required prior to start
• Annual skills checklist required
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and updated annually
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually (specific mask 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
  • 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)
• Eye exam required if working in OR (not applicable here)
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years (1 must be most recent employer if not current traveler)

Additional Information

• Scrubs: Mandatory Steele gray scrubs with facility logo on back (provided after confirmation)
• Parking: Permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply
• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)
• Return to Office (RTO) blackout dates: June 11-22, 2026 (due to College World Series)
• Up to two weeks of RTO permitted; requests must be submitted with application and approved by manager
• Care team includes CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics; LPNs assigned on some floors

This position offers a challenging ICU travel nursing opportunity in a large, urban academic medical center with a focus on oncology and critical care patients. Candidates must be flexible, experienced, and prepared to float across multiple units.