Med-Surg/Telemetry RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele (Nebraska, Omaha)

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (4 shifts per 12 hours, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 48

Job Description

• Option for 36 or 48-hour shifts and 13 or 26 week contract lengths (this posting is for 13 weeks).
• Frequent floating required to meet hospital staffing needs; may float to various units including a sister campus 16 minutes away.
• Units served include Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Neuro, Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac, Progressive Care, Observation, and others.
• Drip medication administration required on all floors.
• EPIC electronic charting experience required.
• First-time travel nurses not accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• Facility is 100% nicotine-free.
• Weekend shifts required: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period.
• Holiday work requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s).
• Locals not accepted; candidate must live more than 100 miles from the facility.
• Pending license accepted if in hand at time of submission; otherwise, booking delayed by six weeks.
• Scrubs are mandatory: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation).
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska.
• Minimum of 1 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).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Experience with EPIC electronic charting system.
• Valid Driver's License.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required.
• Background check within 30 days of start, including multi-county and federal checks.
• Ongoing SAM and OIG checks every 30 days.
• Education verification required.
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required within 30 days of start.
• Primary source license verification and NURSYS verification required prior to start.
• Annual physical exam and fit mask test (3M 1860 Small/Regular or 3M 1870+) required.
• 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 and annually thereafter.
• Flu vaccine preferred but not mandatory; documentation or declination required.
• COVID vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemptions accepted.
• Annual skills checklist required.
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required.

Additional Notes

• Travelers must submit requests for time off (RTO) with application; up to two weeks permitted, additional requests at manager discretion.
• Facility includes a diverse care team: CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and LPNs on some floors.
• Eye exam required only for OR staff (not applicable here).
• Facility is a top-rated acute care hospital with a teaching affiliation and a wide range of specialty units.

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