Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Location
Bellevue, NE | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 or 26 weeks) | Night Shift | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36- or 48-hour weekly 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; administer and manage IV drips as required on all floors
- Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:6 on nights (ratios of 1:7 may occur on rare occasions based on staffing needs)
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team including CNAs, care techs, transport team, swoop/paramedics, and LPNs (where assigned)
- Float within scope to meet facility staffing needs, including potential float to other units across the health system
- Document all patient care accurately using EPIC electronic health records
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nebraska (pending license accepted; if not in hand at time of submission, start date will be scheduled approximately six weeks out)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital setting required
- EPIC charting experience required
- First-time travelers not accepted; exceptions may be considered for candidates with 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center
- Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification preferred
- NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification preferred
- Experience in orthopedic, surgical oncology, or telemetry patient care
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within a well-established, highly regarded regional health system serving complex and diverse patient populations across multiple specialties
- Flexible contract length options (13 or 26 weeks) and shift hour options (36 or 48 hours/week) to fit your professional goals