Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Omaha, NE

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care on a general medical surgical and telemetry unit serving patients with conditions including total knee and hip replacements, complicated orthopedic cases, pulmonary, sepsis, GI, endocrine, cardiac, renal, and psychiatric illnesses. Why Join Us Opportunity to work at the top-rated hospital in the Omaha metro area and the state of Nebraska, a large acute-care facility serving complex patient populations across a wide range of specialties.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Omaha, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 or 26 weeks) | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 36 or 48 hours per week available | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a general medical surgical and telemetry unit serving patients with conditions including total knee and hip replacements, complicated orthopedic cases, pulmonary, sepsis, GI, endocrine, cardiac, renal, and psychiatric illnesses
• Care for patients on a secured floor that includes those with underlying behavioral health conditions such as detox and dementia; training for safety and de-escalation is provided
• Manage IV drips, which are required across all floors
• Document patient care using EPIC electronic health records (required)
• Float within scope to meet facility staffing needs, including to other units and an additional campus; travelers are first to float and should expect to do so frequently
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team including CNAs, care techs, transport, paramedics/swoop, and LPNs (where assigned)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (Nebraska RN state license required; pending license accepted, though submission 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; exception considered for those with 2 years of experience at a Level I Academic Medical Center)
• EPIC charting experience required
• Comfort caring for behavioral health patient populations, including patients who may be flagged as potentially violent
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification preferred
• Experience with orthopedic, telemetry, or behavioral health patient populations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at the top-rated hospital in the Omaha metro area and the state of Nebraska, a large acute-care facility serving complex patient populations across a wide range of specialties
• Flexible contract length options (13 or 26 weeks) and shift hour options (36 or 48 hours per week) to fit your travel career goals