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

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Overview

• Contract length: 13 weeks (26-week option also offered)
• Hours: 36 or 48 hour option; 3x12-hour day shifts, 7:00 to 19:30
• Unit: 5 West, a 40-bed non-specialty med-surg unit for patients 18 and older, with a mix of medical and telemetry patients
• Ratios: Days 1:8; Nights 1:9
• Model of care: Team-based care with Lead Nurses, bedside RNs, Virtual Nurses, LPNs, and Nursing Assistants. Virtual nurses handle RN-licensed administrative tasks that do not require physical presence.
• Floating: Travelers are first to float and must be prepared to float frequently within scope. Possible units include 4CS, 5 West, 6 Neuro, 7 HVU, 9 Trauma, Observation, and SOTU, plus other campus units.
• Weekends: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (Saturday and Sunday, plus Friday and Saturday nights)
• Holidays: Travelers must work 2 of 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• Time off: Up to two weeks of RTO permitted, submitted with the application; additional requests are at manager discretion
• Local candidates: Not accepted; candidates must live more than 100 miles from the facility
• Pending license: Accepted, but if the license is not in hand at submission, the traveler will be booked six weeks out
• Environment: 100% nicotine-free facility
• Scrubs: Mandatory gray scrubs; branded scrubs information is shared after confirmation

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nebraska
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Experience in an academic medical center setting
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• Experience with Epic

Other Information

• Software: EPIC charting experience is listed in the posting (software familiarity, not a credential)
• State registry: Nebraska DHHS Adult and Child Services Registry search results are required within 30 days of start (the state-specific search requirement is for tracking only)
• Welcome packet: Review only, nothing to complete