Travel Stepdown Neuro RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Mixed Acuity (Medical Surgical/Telemetry & Stepdown)
• Unit: 48-bed unit specializing in Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Patient Population: Strokes, aneurysms, seizures, spinal fusions, brain and spinal cord tumors, neurological conditions
• Patient Load: Up to 5 Med Surg patients per RN
• Ratios:

  • Medical Surgical/Telemetry: 1:5 (days), 1:6 (nights), occasionally 1:7 nights
  • Stepdown: 1:3-4 (days and nights)
• Shift Options: 36 or 48 hours per week
• Contract Options: 13 or 26 weeks

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of prior RN experience in a large, urban hospital
• EPIC charting experience required
• Experience with drips on all floors required
• First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• Must float within scope to meet facility needs (may include multiple units and potentially Bellevue campus)
• Must work 2 out of 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 will be delayed 6 weeks
• Scrubs are mandatory (specific color and branding required)
• Weekends: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat)
• Up to 2 weeks of Return to Office (RTO) permitted, subject to manager approval

Team Composition

• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, swoop/paramedics
• LPNs assigned on some floors

Facility Notes

• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Parking permit available (~$55/month) or daily parking option

Certifications & Compliance

• ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP as applicable per unit (AHA required)
• NIH Stroke Certification as applicable
• State License verification and NURSYS verification required
• Background check including federal enhanced search, SSN trace, education verification, and state-specific registry checks
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and annually thereafter
• Physical exam and fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually
• Immunizations required: Tdap, MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer), Hepatitis B titer, Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer), annual flu vaccine documentation preferred
• COVID-19 vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemptions accepted
• Annual skills checklist required
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years (or 1 if not a current traveler)

Additional Notes

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required
• Eye exam required for OR staff within 30 days of start
• Candidates must complete online consent forms and registry searches as part of onboarding

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a high-acuity neurological and medical-surgical environment with a diverse patient population at a top-rated academic medical center.