Med Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse (MS/Tele) - Travel/Contract

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (4 shifts per 2 weeks, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 48

Job Description

• Option for 36 or 48-hour shifts and 13 or 26 week contract lengths.
• Frequent floating required to meet hospital staffing needs; may float to various units including a sister campus 16 minutes away.
• Units served include Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Neuro, Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac, Transplant, Progressive Care, 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.
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and sometimes LPNs.
• Facility is 100% nicotine-free.
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat nights).
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s).
• Local candidates not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility).
• Pending license accepted if in hand at time of submission; otherwise, booking delayed by six weeks.
• Mandatory scrubs: Steele gray with facility logo on back (details provided after confirmation).
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska (pending license accepted with conditions).
• Minimum 1 year of recent Telemetry experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Experience with EPIC electronic charting system.
• Valid Driver's License.

Certifications & Compliance

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) strongly preferred.
• PALS, NRP, NIH Stroke Certification as applicable per unit.
• Background check within 30 days of start, including criminal history and education verification.
• State-specific registry and abuse/neglect checks required.
• Drug screening within 60 days of start and updated annually.
• Physical exam and fit mask test (3M 1860 Small/Regular or 3M 1870+) within 1 year, updated annually.
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray with TB questionnaire if positive history
  • MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer with boosters if needed)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer with boosters if needed)
  • Flu vaccine documentation or declination required prior to start for 2025-2026 season
  • COVID vaccine preferred; exemptions accepted
• Annual skills checklist required.
• Two professional references from the last 2 years required.

Additional Information

• Government-issued photo ID required.
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required.
• Primary source license verification and NURSYS verification required prior to start.
• Facility enforces a strict nicotine-free policy.
• Scrubs and dress code strictly enforced.
• Floating assignments may include multiple specialized units and the sister campus.
• Weekend and holiday work requirements are mandatory.
• No local candidates accepted to ensure travel status.

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs comfortable with floating across multiple specialty units in a large academic medical center environment, with strong EPIC charting skills and critical care experience.