Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Work in a 20-bed Neuro ICU unit caring for adult patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), strokes, epilepsy, and other head traumas.
• Patients recover on the unit post-op (no recovery room).
• Multi-care level unit; nurses may care for up to five Med Surg patients.
• Frequent floating required to meet staffing needs, including potential float to other units and campuses.
• EVD (External Ventricular Drain) experience and Joint Commission stroke certification required.
• GRID patients with implanted EEG leads may stay up to three weeks.
• Drip management required on all floors.
• EPIC charting experience required.
• First-time travel nurses not accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• 100% nicotine-free facility.

Required Qualifications

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Neuro ICU)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital (higher experience requirement confirmed).
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
• Skills:

  • EVD management
  • Joint Commission stroke certified facility experience
  • EPIC electronic medical record charting
• Other:

  • Must be prepared to float frequently within scope.
  • 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.
  • Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays during contract.
  • Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days and nights).

Work Schedule Options

• 36 or 48-hour shifts available.
• Contract options: 13 or 26 weeks.

Facility Environment

• Level I Academic Medical Center with 718 acute-care beds.
• Treats some of the sickest and most complex patients.
• Teaching hospital affiliated with a major university medical center.
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and some LPNs.

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Government-issued photo ID required.
• Background check including federal enhanced search required.
• Ongoing SAM and OIG checks required every 30 days.
• Education verification and primary source license verification required.
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and updated annually.
• Physical exam and fit mask test required annually.
• Immunizations and health documents required: Tdap, MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, TB testing, flu vaccination documentation preferred.
• COVID vaccination preferred; exemptions accepted.
• Scrubs: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo mandatory.
• Parking permit available for a fee or daily parking rates apply.

Prior Travel Experience

• First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center.
• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience stated beyond this.

This position is ideal for experienced Neuro ICU RNs comfortable with complex neurological patients, flexible floating assignments, and working in a high-acuity academic medical center environment.