Registered Nurse, Observation Unit
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Observation Unit

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

Unit Description

• Medical Surgical/Solid Organ Transplant Unit (SOTU) – 36-bed unit providing medical surgical/telemetry and progressive care to adult pre- and post-liver, kidney, pancreas, intestinal transplant patients, and intestinal rehabilitation patients.
• Adolescent patients (age 15+) are on the unit but cared for by core staff only.
• Patient-to-nurse ratios: 1:5 days / 1:6 nights (night ratio may rarely be 1:7).
• Drip management required on all floors.
• EPIC charting experience required.
• Floating required frequently to meet staffing needs, including potential float to Bellevue campus and various other units.
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and some LPNs.
• 100% nicotine-free facility.

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Shift options: 36 or 48 hours.
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat night).
• RTO (Request Time Off) restrictions: Up to two weeks permitted; must be submitted with application.
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays.
• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility).
• Scrubs: Mandatory Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation).

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in a large, urban hospital.
• Prior Travel Experience: First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• Licenses/Certifications:

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license for Nebraska (pending license accepted but must be in hand 6 weeks before start).
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required.
  • NIH Stroke Certification preferred.
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) preferred.
• Skills:

  • Experience with drips on all floors.
  • EPIC electronic medical record charting experience required.
• Other: Must be prepared to float frequently within scope to meet facility needs.

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required.
• Background check within 30 days of start, including nationwide and federal enhanced searches.
• SAM and OIG checks required within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter.
• Education verification required.
• State-specific registry checks required.
• Physical exam, fit mask test, and various immunizations/vaccinations required and must be current (including Tdap, MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, TB testing).
• Drug screening within 60 days of start and updated annually.
• Annual skills checklist required.
• References: 2 work references from the past 2 years required.
• Flu vaccine preferred but not mandatory; documentation or declination required.
• COVID vaccine preferred; exemptions accepted.

Facility Notes

• The facility is a top-rated, 718-bed acute care hospital serving complex patients with a large team of specialists.
• It is a teaching hospital affiliated with a major university medical center.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with strong critical care and transplant experience who are comfortable floating and working in a fast-paced, academic medical center environment.