Acute Care Float RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Acute Care Float Registered Nurse

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 18 weeks

Job Description

• Holiday coverage required: work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's).
• Shift option: Night shift, 4 shifts per 4-week period, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Must be prepared to float frequently to various units to meet staffing needs, including a sister campus 16 minutes away.
• Units may include medical-surgical, telemetry, neuro, trauma, oncology, transplant, cardiac, and observation units.
• Drip medication administration required on all floors.
• EPIC electronic charting experience required.
• First-time travel nurses not accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• Facility is 100% nicotine-free.
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (Saturday and Sunday days; Friday and Saturday nights).
• Return to Office (RTO) requests allowed up to two weeks, must be submitted with application. Additional requests at manager discretion.
• Local candidates not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility).
• Pending license accepted if not in hand at submission, but booking will be six weeks out.
• Mandatory scrubs: Steele gray with facility logo (provided after confirmation).
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license valid in Nebraska.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital setting.
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required but first-time travelers generally not accepted unless experienced at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• Certifications:

  • BLS required.
  • ACLS strongly preferred.
• Experience with EPIC charting system.
• Ability to float within scope of practice across multiple units and campuses.

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 updated monthly.
• Education verification required.
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required.
• Primary source license verification and NURSYS verification required.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required.
• Health documents required and must be current:

  • Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually.
  • Fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually (specific mask models required).
  • Tdap vaccine within last 10 years.
  • Annual TB testing or chest x-ray if history positive.
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with boosters as needed.
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination.
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer with boosters as needed.
  • Drug screen within 60 days of start, updated annually.
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required).
  • COVID vaccine preferred; exemptions accepted.
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required.
• Annual skills checklist required.
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., PALS, NRP, ACLS).

Additional Notes

• Travelers are assigned to units based on experience; preferences should be communicated at submission.
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and LPNs on some floors.
• Facility is a large academic medical center with a wide range of specialty units and complex patient care.
• Scrubs and branded apparel are mandatory and provided after confirmation.
• Parking options available for staff.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with floating across multiple acute care units in a large, urban academic medical center setting, with strong clinical skills including drip management and EPIC charting.