Trauma RN - MS/Tele
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Trauma RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Omaha, Nebraska
• 13-week contract
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• 36-hour weekly option; 48-hour option is also mentioned
• 45-bed trauma medical/surgical unit
• Travelers are first to float and should be prepared to float frequently
• Float scope may include units such as 4CS, 5 West, 6 Neuro, 4/5 Lied, 6/7 Lied, 7 HVU, 8 Werner, 9 Trauma, Bellevue MS, Observation, and SOTU

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nebraska
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience in an Academic Medical Center or Large Hospital setting
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• Experience with Epic

Schedule and Staffing

• Ratios are 1:5 on days and 1:6 on nights
• Night ratio can occasionally be 1:7
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period
• Holiday requirement: work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 2 weeks of requested time off is permitted

Licensure and Compliance

• Pending license is accepted; if the license is not in hand at submission, the traveler will be booked 6 weeks out
• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check required
• Education verification required
• State-specific registry search required
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• NURSYS verification required
• Physical exam required within 1 year of start
• Fit test required within 1 year of start
• Tdap/Tetanus vaccine required within the last 10 years
• TB screening or chest x-ray required
• MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B documentation required
• Drug screen required within 60 days of start
• Annual skills checklist required

Additional Notes

• Scrubs are mandatory: Steele gray scrubs with the Nebraska Medicine logo on the back
• Parking is available for a fee
• The facility is 100% nicotine free