PICU Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: PICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work on a mixed-acuity 24-bed unit with patient ratios:

  • PICU: 1:2
  • PCU: 1:3
  • Acute care: 1:4
• PICU RNs expected to work across the acuity spectrum.
• May be placed on call for regularly scheduled shifts.
• All staff, including travelers, may be assigned as Rover nurses/task nurses on any inpatient unit, including NICU, Labor and Delivery, and adult acute care.
• Rover nurse duties include:

  • Patient turning and repositioning
  • Bathing
  • Assistance with patient transport and ambulation
  • Meal assistance
  • Medication administration (within individual comfort zone and training)
• Scheduling:

  • 4-week scheduling period (Monday through Sunday)
  • Travelers do not self-schedule; scheduling is done by unit scheduler based on unit needs
  • Requests for scheduling preferences (e.g., no 3 consecutive shifts) considered but not guaranteed
• Minimum weekend requirement:

  • 3 weekend shifts plus one Friday day shift (day shift travelers) or one Sunday night shift (night shift travelers)
  • Weekend shifts: Saturday and Sunday (day shift), Friday and Saturday (night shift)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska
• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Shift Details

• Night shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:00 to 7:30)
• Total hours per week: 36

Facility & Work Environment

• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Scrubs are mandatory; specific color and branding required (information provided upon confirmation)
• Parking available via permit (~$55/month) or daily rate (~$3 for 20 hours)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start, including multi-county and nationwide checks
• SAM and OIG checks required within 30 days of start and every 30 days thereafter
• Education verification required
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of state license and NURSYS verification required
• Certifications required as applicable: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, NIH Stroke Certification
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology testing as applicable
• Physical exam and fit mask test required within 1 year of start, updated annually
• 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 low/equivocal titers)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer (boosters if low/equivocal titers)
  • Drug screen within 60 days of start, updated annually
• Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
• COVID vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemptions accepted
• Annual skills checklist required
• Two professional references from work within past 2 years required

Additional Notes

• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Eye exam (Snellen) required only for OR staff (not applicable here)
• Locals not accepted; candidate must be more than 100 miles from facility

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity pediatric intensive care environment with a reputable acute-care hospital known for complex patient care and cutting-edge research.