Solid Organ Transplant RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• Medical Surgical/Solid Organ Transplant Unit (SOTU)
• 36-bed unit providing medical surgical, telemetry, and progressive care
• Adult pre- and post-liver, kidney, pancreas, intestinal transplant patients, and intestinal rehabilitation patients
• Adolescent patients (age 15+) cared for by core staff only

Staffing & Ratios

• Day shift ratio: 1:5
• Night shift ratio: 1:6 (can occasionally be 1:7)
• Float within scope to other units as needed (including Bellevue campus)
• Units may include: 4CS, 5 West, 6 Neuro, 4/5 Lied, 6/7 Lied, 7 HVU, 8 Werner, 9 Trauma, Bellevue MS, Observation, SOTU
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, swoop/paramedics; LPNs assigned on some floors

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in a large, urban hospital (higher experience requirement confirmed)
• Prior travel experience: First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIH and CPI certifications preferred
• EPIC charting experience required
• Drip experience required on all floors
• Must work 2/3 major holidays during contract
• 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

Work Schedule

• 36 or 48-hour shift options
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period
• Weekend days: Saturday and Sunday
• Weekend nights: Friday night and Saturday night
• Up to two weeks of Return to Office (RTO) permitted, subject to manager approval

Facility & Culture

• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Mandatory scrubs: Steele gray with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates

Compliance & Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start, including federal enhanced search
• SAM and OIG checks required every 30 days
• Education verification and primary source license verification required
• Various certifications required as applicable: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIH Stroke Certification
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology testing required as applicable
• Health documents required: Physical exam, fit mask test, immunizations (Tdap, MMR, Hep B, Varicella), TB testing, drug screening, flu vaccination documentation preferred
• COVID vaccination preferred; medical/religious exemptions accepted
• Annual skills checklist required
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years required

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with solid transplant or medical-surgical experience in a large urban hospital setting, comfortable with telemetry and progressive care, and who meet the certification and compliance requirements. Prior travel experience or experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center is strongly preferred.