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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele Float)

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift options: 36 or 48 hours
• Contract options: 13 or 26 weeks
• Must float within scope to meet facility needs, including potential float to Bellevue campus
• Units may include:

  • 4CS, 5 West, 6 Neuro, 4/5 Lied, 6/7 Lied, 7 HVU, 8 Werner, 9 Trauma, Bellevue MS, Observation, SOTU
• Drips required on all floors
• EPIC charting experience required
• First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they have 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
• Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, swoop/paramedics; LPNs assigned on some floors
• 100% nicotine-free facility
• Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (Days: Sat & Sun; Nights: Fri & Sat)
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Up to two weeks permitted; requests after confirmation at manager discretion
• Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Experience & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Minimum 2 years of prior RN experience required
• Must have 2 years experience in a large, urban hospital
• Prior travel experience: First timers not accepted unless 2 years at Level I Academic Medical Center (implies prior travel experience preferred but not explicitly required)
• EPIC charting experience required
• Must be willing to float within scope

Certifications & Licenses

• BLS required (ACLS strongly preferred)
• ACLS, PALS, NRP as applicable per unit
• Pending license accepted but must be in hand at time of submission or booking delayed 6 weeks
• State license verification and primary source verification required prior to start
• NURSYS verification required
• NIH Stroke Certification as applicable
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable

Facility & Work Environment

• 100% nicotine-free
• Scrubs mandatory: Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
• Parking available with permit or daily rates
• Locals not accepted (must live more than 100 miles from facility)

Background & Health Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start, including federal enhanced search
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required and updated every 30 days
• Education verification required
• State-specific abuse/neglect registry check required
• Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually
• Tdap vaccine within last 10 years
• Annual TB testing or equivalent documentation
• MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella vaccination or titer documentation required
• Drug screen within 60 days of start, updated annually
• Flu vaccine preferred but not mandatory; documentation or declination required
• COVID vaccine preferred; exemptions accepted
• Eye exam required for OR staff only

Additional Notes

• Must submit 2 references from work within past 2 years
• Annual skills checklist required
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a top-rated acute care hospital with a diverse patient population and a variety of specialty units.