Pediatric OR RN
Omaha, Nebraska
Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Pediatric OR Registered Nurse

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

Assignment Details

• Unit: 12-bed Pediatric OR
• Shift: Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts (6:30 to 17:00)
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• On-call: Call required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nebraska
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of pediatric operating room (OR) experience, with OR experience within the last year
• Circulate/scrub experience required

Certifications

Required as applicable to the unit. Always confirm the unit's required certifications.

• ACLS (AHA only)
• BLS (AHA only)
• PALS (AHA only)
• NRP

Competencies

• Unit competency exam
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Color blind testing (online, required for all candidates)

Background and Identity Checks

• Government-issued photo ID
• Criminal background check: 7-year check completed within 1 year of start and updated annually; must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 30 days of start
• Nebraska DHHS abuse/neglect check (Adult and Child Services Registry): completed within 48 hours of receipt, results required within 30 days of start (typically 7 to 14 business days)
• Education verification (transcript or diploma accepted in lieu)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Completed within 12 months of start, by an MD, DO, PA, NP, or APRN (chiropractor not accepted); updated annually
• Tdap vaccine: Required
• TB screening: QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 12 months prior to start, updated annually. A positive result requires a TB questionnaire within 6 weeks of start, a chest X-ray within 12 months of start, and documentation of treatment plan or physician statement that no treatment is needed.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 doses or positive titer; exemptions allowed for medical or religious reasons only
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer or proof of vaccine series; no declinations allowed; exemptions allowed for medical or religious reasons only
• Varicella: 2 doses, positive titer, or history of disease; exemptions allowed for medical or religious reasons only
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen including THC, completed within 12 months prior to start; a gap of 31 days or more requires a new test
• Flu vaccine: Required for all new starts beginning 10/1/2026. Candidates need a vaccine or approved exemption on file by 11/30/2026, or they will be pulled from the assignment. Proof of vaccination is required until the facility announces the end of flu season.
• Fit test: Completed within 12 months prior to start, on approved respirator models

Documents and Onboarding

• Two professional references, dated within 2 years of start
• Employment application
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Online onboarding form completed by both the candidate and the clinical liaison at least 6 business days before start. Missing this deadline pushes the start date back one week.
• Facility Employee Health clearance required before start