Cardiac Telemetry RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Work Environment

• Heart & Vascular Unit (7HVU), 49-bed specialty medical/surgical unit
• Fast-paced cardiovascular care including stable heart and lung transplants, and Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)
• Sister unit to Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
• Patient ratios:

  • Days: 1:5
  • Nights: 1:6 (can rarely be 1:7)
• Drips required on all floors
• EPIC charting experience required
• Floating within scope to other units including Bellevue campus (units such as 4CS, 5 West, 6 Neuro, Trauma, Observation, etc.)
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics; LPNs assigned on some floors
• 100% nicotine-free facility

Schedule & Requirements

• Shift options: 36 or 48 hours
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period

  • Days: Saturday and Sunday
  • Nights: Friday and Saturday night
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Up to 2 weeks permitted, additional at manager discretion
• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)
• Pending license accepted but must be in hand at time of submission or booking delayed 6 weeks
• Scrubs mandatory: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)

Experience & Certifications

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Minimum 2 years of experience required, specifically in a large, urban hospital
• First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred
• EPIC charting experience required

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start (includes nationwide and federal enhanced searches)
• SAM and OIG checks required within 30 days and every 30 days thereafter
• Education verification required
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required
• Primary source license verification required prior to start
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and updated annually
• Physical exam and fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap/Tetanus vaccine within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray documentation
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccines or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption accepted)
• Annual skills checklist required
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years required

Additional Notes

• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply
• Facility is a top-rated acute care teaching hospital with 718 beds, providing care for complex patients and affiliated with a major university medical center
• Scrubs and branded apparel provided after confirmation
• Eye exam required only for OR staff (not applicable here)

This opportunity is ideal for experienced RNs with cardiovascular or specialty med/surg experience seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity, academic medical center environment.