Neuro Stepdown Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse

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

Job Description

• Work options: 36 or 48-hour shifts; 13 or 26 week contract options
• Specialty: Mixed Acuity (Medical Surgical/Telemetry & Stepdown)
• Unit: 48-bed unit caring for medical surgical patients specializing in Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Patient population includes strokes, aneurysms, seizures, spinal fusions, brain and spinal cord tumors, and other neurological conditions
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Med Surg/Telemetry: 1:5 days / 1:6 nights (night ratio may rarely be 1:7)
  • Stepdown: 1:3-4 days and nights
• RNs must be prepared to float frequently to meet staffing needs, including to other units and potentially another campus
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and some LPNs
• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat & Sun; nights: Fri & Sat)
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license valid in Nebraska (pending license accepted but must be in hand before start)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital setting (higher experience requirement applies)
• EPIC charting experience required
• Drip medication administration required on all floors
• First-time travel nurses NOT accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• Must be willing and able to float within scope to meet facility needs
• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)
• Must wear facility-specific scrubs (Steele gray scrubs required)

Certifications & Compliance

• ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP as applicable per unit (AHA standards)
• NIH Stroke Certification as applicable
• State license verification and primary source verification required prior to start
• Background check including federal enhanced search and various screenings within 30 days of start
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and updated annually
• Education verification required
• Physical exam and fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray as applicable
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption or declination accepted)

Additional Information

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Must submit requests for time off (RTO) with application; up to two weeks permitted
• Parking permits available for purchase or daily parking rates apply
• Annual skills checklist required
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years required (1 if not a current traveler)

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs with neurology/stepdown experience who are comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-acuity environment and are flexible with floating assignments.