Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse (MS/Tele) - Travel/Contract

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

Job Description

• Option for 36 or 48-hour shifts and 13 or 26 week contract lengths.
• Travelers are prioritized first to float and must be prepared to float frequently to meet hospital staffing needs.
• Assignment to units is based on experience; preferred unit requests should be made at submission.
• Possible assignment to a sister campus located 16 minutes away.
• Units include a variety of medical-surgical, telemetry, neuro, trauma, oncology, transplant, and progressive care units.
• Drip medication administration required on all floors.
• EPIC electronic charting experience required.
• First-time travelers 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 some floors have 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 night/Sat night).
• Up to two weeks of Return to Office (RTO) permitted; requests must be submitted with application and are subject to manager approval after confirmation.
• 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 not in hand at submission, but booking will be six weeks out.
• Mandatory scrubs: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo; facility provides info on obtaining scrubs and sells gray T-shirts.
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska.
• Minimum of 1 year telemetry nursing experience within the last year.
• At least 2 years of total travel nursing experience.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.
• 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 and required as applicable per unit.
• PALS, NRP, NIH Stroke Certification as applicable per unit description.
• Background check within 30 days of start, including multiple county/state/federal checks.
• Drug screening within 60 days of start and updated annually.
• Physical exam and fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually.
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray with TB questionnaire if history positive
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with boosters if needed
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer with boosters if needed
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred; exemptions accepted
• Education verification and references (2 work references within past 2 years).
• Annual skills checklist required.
• State-specific registry checks required prior to start.

Additional Information

• Government-issued photo ID required.
• Facility is a teaching hospital with a large acute-care bed capacity, serving complex patients.
• Floating may include multiple units and the sister campus.
• Scrubs and dress code strictly enforced.
• No local candidates accepted to ensure travel status.
• Parking options available for professionals.

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs with strong critical care or telemetry skills, EPIC experience, and flexibility to float across multiple units in a large academic medical center environment.