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

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical/Telemetry

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Unit & Patient Population

• Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit with 20 beds, including orthopedic patients (Total Knee and Hip replacements, complicated orthopedic cases).
• Patient diagnoses include pulmonary, sepsis, GI, endocrine, cardiac, renal, and psychiatric illnesses.
• Unit split by floors:

  • 7th floor: Medical/Surgical patients with behavioral health conditions (e.g., detox, dementia), secured floor.
• Must be comfortable caring for behavioral health patients; safety and de-escalation training provided.
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and some LPNs.

Staffing Ratios

• Day shift ratio: 1 nurse to 5 patients
• Night shift ratio: 1 nurse to 6 patients (rarely 1:7)

Job Requirements & Responsibilities

• Must be prepared to float frequently to meet hospital staffing needs, including potential floating to other campuses and units (e.g., Neuro, Trauma, Observation).
• Drip medication administration required on all floors.
• EPIC electronic charting experience required.
• Travelers are prioritized first to float.
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat).
• Holiday work requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license valid in Nebraska (pending license accepted but must be in hand before start; booking may be delayed if not).
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital setting.
• First-time travel nurses not accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS and CPI certifications preferred.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.

Facility & Work Environment

• 100% nicotine-free facility.
• Mandatory scrubs: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation).
• Parking available via permit (~$55/month) or daily rates.
• Locals not accepted; candidate must live more than 100 miles from the facility.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required.
• Background check within 30 days of start, including multi-county and federal checks.
• SAM and OIG checks required within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter.
• Education verification required.
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required.
• Primary source license verification and NURSYS verification required.
• Annual skills checklist required.
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required.

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) preferred.
• NIH Stroke Certification, Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam, Color Blind Testing, and other competency exams as applicable.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually.
• Fit test for N95 mask within 1 year, updated annually (3M 1860 Small/Regular or 3M 1870+).
• Tdap vaccine within the last 10 years.
• Annual TB screening (PPD or equivalent) or chest x-ray if history positive.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer required; boosters if titers low.
• Hepatitis B titer required or declination accepted.
• Varicella vaccination or positive titer required; boosters if titers low.
• Drug screen within 60 days of start, updated annually (instant tests not accepted).
• Flu vaccine preferred but not mandatory; documentation or declination required.
• COVID vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemptions accepted.
• Eye exam required only for OR staff (not applicable here).

Additional Notes

• RTO (Request Time Off) blackout dates: June 11–22, 2026 (due to College World Series).
• Up to two weeks of RTO permitted; requests must be submitted with application.
• Scrubs and facility-specific orientation materials provided after confirmation.

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs comfortable with medical-surgical and telemetry patients, including those with behavioral health needs, who are flexible with floating and working night shifts in a large, urban academic medical center environment.