Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical 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
• Patient types include: Total Knee and Hip replacements, complicated orthopedic cases, pulmonary, sepsis, GI, endocrine, cardiac, renal, and psychiatric illnesses
• Unit split between two floors; one floor may have complex discharges with higher patient ratios at night

Staffing Ratios

• Day shift ratio: 1:5
• Night shift ratio: typically 1:6, occasionally 1:7 (rare)
• One floor may have ratios up to 1:10 at night for complex discharges
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and sometimes LPNs

Job Responsibilities

• Frequent floating required to meet hospital staffing needs, including to multiple units such as neuro, trauma, observation, and others within the hospital system
• Patient assignments include weekly assessments, vital checks, labs, and care coordination with support staff
• Drip medication management required on all floors
• EPIC electronic charting experience required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical/Telemetry nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system
• Valid Driver’s License

Facility & Work Environment

• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Scrubs mandatory: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
• Parking permit available for approx. $55/month or daily parking options

Scheduling & Time Off

• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat night)
• Up to two weeks of Return to Origin (RTO) allowed, must be submitted with application; additional RTO at manager discretion
• Holiday work requirement: must work 2 out of 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s)

Compliance & Onboarding Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start, including multi-county and federal checks
• Ongoing monthly SAM and OIG checks required
• Education verification and primary source license verification required prior to start
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and annually thereafter
• Physical exam and fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray with questionnaire annually
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers (boosters if needed)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer (boosters if needed)
• Flu vaccine preferred, documentation or declination required
• COVID vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemptions accepted
• Annual skills checklist required
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required

Additional Notes

• Locals not accepted; candidate must live more than 100 miles from facility
• Eye exam required only for OR staff (not applicable here)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required
• Facility is a top-rated acute care teaching hospital with complex patient population and advanced research environment

This position is ideal for experienced telemetry RNs comfortable with floating, managing complex patients, and working night shifts in a high-acuity, academic medical center environment.