Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: Omaha, Nebraska Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 or 26 weeks Hours: 36- or 48-hour option (current shift is 48 hours/week) Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30)

Role Overview

• Unit: 5 West, a 40-bed non-specialty med-surg unit for patients ages 18 and older, caring for medical and telemetry patients with acute and/or chronic illness.
• Patient care: Titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, complex wound care, post-bariatric procedures, high-oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care.
• Ratios: Days 1:8; Nights 1:9
• Team-based care model: Piloted January 2025. The team includes Lead Nurses, bedside RNs, Virtual Nurses (who handle administrative tasks that require an RN license but not physical presence), LPNs, and Nursing Assistants. Care teams also include care techs, transport, and swoop/paramedics. LPNs are assigned on some, but not all, floors.
• Facility: 718-bed acute-care academic teaching hospital, 100% nicotine-free.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nebraska
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience: 2 years
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Experience in an academic medical center setting
• Experience with Epic
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually
• SAM and OIG checks within 30 days of start, rerun every 30 days
• Nebraska DHHS Adult & Child Services Registry search, completed within 30 days of start
• High school diploma required for Respiratory Therapists and laboratory roles only
• Education verification
• State license primary source verification
• NURSYS verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)
• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit test within 1 year of start (3M 1860 Small/Regular or 3M 1870+), updated annually
• Tdap/tetanus vaccine within the last 10 years
• TB screening: 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, updated annually. If a prior positive PPD, a chest X-ray report within 12 months and a signed TB questionnaire are required.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B titer required (a declination is acceptable if non-reactive)
• Drug screen within 60 days of start, updated annually, with a required panel that includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine metabolites, fentanyl, MDMA, opiates, phencyclidines, propoxyphene, and oxycodone. Instant tests are not accepted.
• Flu vaccine preferred, not mandatory (declination or documentation required)
• COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption or declination accepted)
• Annual skills checklist
• Competency exams as applicable to profession and specialty
• Color blindness testing (online)

Schedule and Expectations

• Weekends: 4 of 8 possible weekend shifts in a 4-week period. Day shifts fall on Saturday and Sunday; night shifts fall on Friday and Saturday.
• Holidays: Travelers must work 2 of 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving (Wed/Thu/Fri), Christmas (24/25/26), or New Year's (31/1/2).
• Time off: Up to two weeks of RTO permitted. RTO must be submitted with the application. Additional requests are at manager discretion after confirmation.
• Float: Travelers are first to float, and RNs must be prepared to float frequently. Floating is within scope to meet facility needs, including another campus. Possible units include 4CS, 5 West, 6 Neuro, 4/5 Lied, 6/7 Lied, 7 HVU, 8 Werner, 9 Trauma, an off-site med-surg unit, Observation, and SOTU.
• Scrubs: Mandatory. RNs wear gray scrubs with the facility logo on the back. Details on obtaining them are provided after confirmation.