ER Holding Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse - ER Holding

Location

• Omaha, Nebraska

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• 36 hours per week

Unit and Patient Population

• Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit with 20 beds
• Patient types include:

  • Total Knee and Hip replacements
  • Complicated orthopedic cases
  • Pulmonary, sepsis, GI, endocrine, cardiac, renal, psychiatric illnesses
• Behavioral health patients on 7th floor (detox, dementia, potentially violent)
• Facility provides safety and de-escalation training for behavioral health care

Staffing Ratios

• Day shift: 1 nurse to 5 patients
• Night shift: 1 nurse to 6 patients (rarely 1:7)

Floating

• Frequent floating required to meet hospital staffing needs
• May float to multiple units including Bellevue campus and various medical/surgical, neuro, trauma, observation, and specialty units

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Facility Policies

• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Scrubs mandatory: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
• Parking permit or daily parking available (cost varies)

Work Schedule and Time Off

• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat)
• Up to two weeks of RTO (request time off) allowed; must be submitted with application
• Holiday work requirement: must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Candidate Restrictions

• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start, including multiple county/state/federal checks
• Ongoing monthly SAM and OIG checks required
• Education verification required
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required
• Primary source license verification and NURSYS verification required
• Annual physical exam and fit mask test required
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray with TB questionnaire if positive history
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers (boosters if needed)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer (boosters if needed)
  • Drug screen within 60 days of start and annually
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption or declination accepted)
• Annual skills checklist required
• Two professional references from past 2 years required
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required

This position offers a challenging and dynamic environment requiring flexibility, strong clinical skills, and experience in both medical-surgical and behavioral health patient care.