Transplant Med-Surg RN
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Transplant Unit) - Travel/Contract

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Unit Description

• Medical Surgical/Solid Organ Transplant Unit (SOTU)
• 36-bed unit providing medical surgical/telemetry and progressive care to adult pre- and post-liver, kidney, pancreas, intestinal transplant patients, and intestinal rehabilitation patients.
• Adolescent patients (age 15+) are on the unit but cared for by core staff only.
• Patient-to-nurse ratios: 1:5 days / 1:6 nights (night ratio may rarely be 1:7).
• Drips required on all floors.
• Floating required frequently to meet staffing needs, including potential float to Bellevue campus and various other units.

Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Transplant/Medical Surgical)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in a large, urban hospital (must have 2 years experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center if first-time traveler).
• Prior Travel Experience: First-time travelers NOT accepted unless they meet the above Level I Academic Medical Center experience requirement.
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - Required
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Required
  • NIH Stroke Certification - Preferred
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) - Preferred
• Skills:

  • EPIC charting experience required
  • Ability and willingness to float within scope to meet facility needs
• Other:

  • Must be prepared to float frequently
  • 100% nicotine-free facility
  • 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 will be delayed by six weeks
  • Scrubs: Mandatory Steele gray scrubs with facility logo (provided after confirmation)
  • Weekend shifts: 4 out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (days: Sat/Sun; nights: Fri/Sat)
  • Holiday requirement: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Additional Information

• RTO (Request Time Off): Up to two weeks permitted; must be submitted with application; additional requests at manager discretion.
• Team Composition: Includes CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and some LPNs on certain floors.
• Facility: Teaching hospital with 718 acute-care beds, known for complex patient care and cutting-edge research.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start (includes nationwide checks and education verification)
• SAM and OIG checks required and updated every 30 days
• State-specific registry checks (Nebraska DHHS Adult & Child Services Registry)
• Primary source verification of state license and NURSYS verification required
• Annual physical exam and fit mask test required
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray documentation
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccines or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer
  • Drug screen within 60 days of start and updated annually
  • Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
  • COVID vaccine preferred (medical/religious exemption accepted)
• Annual skills checklist required
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years (or 1 if not a current traveler)

Summary

This is a travel Registered Nurse position on a specialized transplant unit requiring at least 2 years of experience in a large, urban hospital setting, with strong EPIC charting skills and certifications in BLS and ACLS. The role demands flexibility to float frequently and work weekends and holidays. The facility maintains strict compliance and health documentation standards. Locals are not eligible, and first-time travelers are generally not accepted unless they have significant academic medical center experience.