PCU Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work option of 36 or 48 hours per week with 13 or 26 week contract options.
• Specialty: Mixed Acuity (Medical Surgical/Telemetry & Stepdown).
• Multi-care level unit; nurses should be prepared to care for up to five Med Surg patients.
• 48-bed unit specializing in Neurology and Neurosurgery, including patients with strokes, aneurysms, seizures, spinal fusions, brain and spinal cord tumors, and other neurological conditions.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Medical Surgical/Telemetry: 1:5 (days), 1:6 (nights), occasionally 1:7 nights.
  • Stepdown: 1:3-4 (days and nights).
• Drip infusions required on all floors.
• EPIC electronic charting experience required.
• Frequent floating required to meet staffing needs, including potential float to other campuses.
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days or nights).
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays.
• Locals not accepted; candidate must live more than 100 miles from the facility.
• 100% nicotine-free facility.
• Scrubs required (specific color and style; details provided upon confirmation).

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license valid in Nebraska.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in a large, urban hospital setting.
• EPIC charting experience.
• Drip infusion experience.
• First-time travelers not accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• Must be prepared to float within scope to various units.
• Pending license accepted if not in hand at time of application, but booking will be delayed by six weeks.
• Must be willing to work required weekends and holidays.

Certifications & Compliance

• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required as applicable.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) as applicable.
• NIH Stroke Certification required as applicable.
• Background check within 30 days of start, including federal and state-level screenings.
• Drug screening within 60 days of start and updated annually.
• Physical exam and fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually.
• Immunizations required: Tdap, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Hepatitis B, Varicella, annual flu vaccination or declination.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start.
• Education verification and primary source license verification required.
• Skills checklist and competency exams required annually.
• References: 2 work references from the past 2 years required.

Additional Information

• Travelers are first to float to meet staffing needs.
• Parking permits available for purchase or daily parking options.
• Strict RTO (Request Time Off) policy with blackout dates during College World Series.
• Scrubs with facility branding are mandatory.
• Facility is a teaching hospital with a complex patient population.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with mixed acuity care, neurological patient populations, and flexible floating assignments in a fast-paced, urban hospital environment.