Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Location
Bellevue, NE | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 or 26 weeks) | Nights (3x12 Hours, 19:00–07:00) | 36 or 48 hours per week options available
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit with a focus on orthopedic, surgical oncology, general surgery, GYN surgery, and OMFS patient populations
- Monitor and manage telemetry patients; administration of drips is required
- Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:6 on nights (ratios of 1:7 may occur on rare occasions based on staffing needs)
- Float within scope to meet facility staffing needs across various units, including potential float to main campus
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams including CNAs, care techs, transport team, swoop/paramedics, and LPNs (where assigned)
- Document all patient care using EPIC electronic health records
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (Nebraska RN license required; pending license accepted, though confirmed start date will be scheduled six weeks out if license is not in hand at time of submission)
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital setting (first-time travelers not accepted; exceptions considered for candidates with 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center)
- EPIC charting experience required
- Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
- Must be prepared to float frequently to meet hospital staffing needs
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification preferred
- NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
- CPI certification preferred
- Experience in orthopedic, surgical oncology, or telemetry patient populations
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within a highly regarded regional health system serving complex and diverse patient populations across multiple specialty areas
- Flexible contract length options (13 or 26 weeks) and shift hour options (36 or 48 hours per week) to fit your professional goals