Telemetry Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Telemetry

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Work Environment

• Heart & Vascular Unit (49-bed specialty medical/surgical unit)
• Fast-paced cardiovascular care including stable heart and lung transplants, and Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)
• Patient ratios: 1:5 (days), 1:6 (nights), occasionally 1:7 nights (rare)
• Drip infusions required on all floors
• EPIC charting experience required
• Floating required frequently to meet staffing needs, including to multiple units and potentially a sister campus
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics; LPNs assigned on some floors
• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat)
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Schedule

• Shift: Day (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each)
• Hours per week: 36

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license valid in Nebraska (pending license accepted if submitted with application; must be in hand before start)
• Minimum 2 years RN experience in a large, urban hospital setting
• First-time travelers not accepted unless they have 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA standards)
• NIH Stroke Certification and CPI preferred
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required

Additional Requirements & Information

• Must be willing and able to float within scope to various units as needed
• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)
• Scrubs: Mandatory Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking option
• Up to two weeks of RTO (request time off) permitted; additional requests at manager discretion
• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check, drug screening, and multiple health document verifications required (including immunizations, TB testing, physical exam, mask fit test, and drug screen)
• Flu vaccine preferred but not mandatory; COVID vaccine preferred with exemptions accepted
• Two professional references from work within the past 2 years required
• Annual skills checklist and competency exams required
• Facility is a teaching hospital with complex patient population and advanced care

Important Notes

• RTO blackout dates due to College World Series: June 11–22, 2026
• Travelers are first to float and must be prepared for frequent floating
• Pending license submissions will result in booking start dates approximately six weeks out if license is not in hand
• Facility enforces strict background checks including state and federal registries
• Eye exam required only if working in the OR (not applicable here)

This position offers professional growth in cardiovascular nursing within a high-acuity, academic medical center environment.