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Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
LocationOmaha, NE
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Nights (4x12 Hours, 19:00–07:30) | 13 or 26-week contract options | 36 or 48-hour weekly options available | Onsite
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct bedside care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients with acute and/or chronic conditions including sepsis, respiratory illness, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine conditions, and cardiac disease within a team-based care delivery model
- Manage titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, complex wound care, post-bariatric procedures, high oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including Lead Nurses, Virtual Nurses, LPNs, and Nursing Assistants to deliver coordinated patient care
- Float to other units and campuses as needed to meet facility staffing requirements; float assignments may include a variety of med-surg, neuro, trauma, cardiac, and observation units
- Adhere to weekend requirements: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period (Friday night and Saturday night for night shift)
- Comply with all facility policies including 100% nicotine-free requirements and mandatory facility-branded scrub uniform standards
Required Qualifications- Active or pending Registered Nurse (RN) license for the state of Nebraska (pending license accepted; if not in hand at time of submission, start date will be booked six weeks out)
- Minimum 2 years of Telemetry experience, obtained at a large, urban hospital
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records charting
- Experience managing titratable drips required
- Candidate must reside more than 100 miles from the facility (local candidates not accepted)
Preferred Experience / Skills- Prior experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center (may be considered in lieu of large urban hospital requirement for first-time travelers)
- Familiarity with team-based care delivery models including collaboration with virtual nursing and unlicensed assistive personnel
- Experience with complex patient populations including post-bariatric, high-acuity respiratory, and end-of-life care
Why Join Us- Work at a top-rated, large academic medical center offering exposure to a wide range of complex, high-acuity patient cases across multiple specialty units
- Flexible contract length and weekly hour options available to fit your travel nursing goals