MS/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele (Nebraska, Omaha)

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Hours per Week: 36

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 sister campus 16 minutes away.
• Units include Medical-Surgical/Telemetry (MS/Tele) with specialties such as Neuro, Ortho, Cardiac, Trauma, Oncology, Progressive Care, and Observation.
• Drip medication administration required on all floors.
• EPIC electronic charting experience required.
• First-time travel nurses not accepted unless with 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics; LPNs assigned on some floors.
• 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).
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s).
• 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 six weeks.
• Mandatory scrubs: Steele gray with facility logo; facility provides info on obtaining scrubs.
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Nebraska (pending license accepted with conditions).
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience, with at least one year of telemetry experience within the last year.
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Certifications & Compliance

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) strongly preferred.
• Other certifications as applicable per unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, NIH Stroke Certification).
• 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 positive history
  • 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

• Travelers assigned to units based on experience; preferred unit requests considered at submission.
• Facility operates a strict nicotine-free policy.
• Weekend and holiday shift requirements must be met.
• Return to office (RTO) requests allowed up to two weeks, submitted with application; additional requests at manager discretion.
• Scrubs and dress code strictly enforced.
• Parking options available for professionals.

Work Environment

• Large, 718-bed acute care hospital with complex patient population.
• Teaching hospital with access to cutting-edge research and education.
• Units cover a wide range of specialties including cardiac, neuro, trauma, oncology, transplant, and progressive care.
• Sister campus located 16 minutes away with community hospital setting and multiple specialty services.

This summary provides the key details relevant to healthcare recruiters and nurses considering this travel RN opportunity in Nebraska.