Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Travel/Contract Registered Nurse – MICU

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Description

• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) – 20 bed critical care unit
• Care for critically ill patients with conditions such as respiratory failure, acute/chronic kidney failure, liver failure, overdoses, septic shock
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:2-3 (days and nights)
• Frequent floating required within scope to various units including Bellevue campus and multiple other hospital units

Schedule & Work Requirements

• 36 or 48-hour shift options available
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period
• Weekend days: Saturday and Sunday
• Weekend nights: Friday night and Saturday night
• Travelers must work 2/3 major holidays
• RTO (Request Time Off) blackout dates: 6/11/26 - 6/22/26 due to College World Series
• Up to two weeks of RTO permitted, with manager discretion for additional requests
• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license valid in Nebraska (pending license accepted but must be in hand at time of submission; booking six weeks out if not)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital (higher experience requirement applies)
• EPIC charting experience required
• Drip medication experience required on all floors
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification preferred
• First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• Prior travel experience NOT explicitly required

Additional Requirements

• Must be prepared to float frequently to meet staffing needs
• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Mandatory scrubs: Steele gray with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
• Background check, drug screen, and various health and competency verifications required prior to start
• Must have current immunizations and health screenings including:

  • Tdap/Tetanus vaccine within last 10 years
  • Annual PPD or equivalent TB testing
  • MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption or declination accepted)
• Physical exam and fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually
• Annual skills checklist required
• Two professional references from work within past 2 years required

Facility Notes

• Teaching hospital affiliated with University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 718 acute-care beds, highly rated facility caring for complex patients
• Parking permits available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates

This position is ideal for experienced MICU RNs comfortable with critical care, frequent floating, and working in a high-acuity, academic medical center environment.