Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical
Location
Omaha, NE | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts | Self-scheduling (subject to manager approval for unit balancing) | Every other weekend required | Holiday coverage required | No RTO approved over holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 28-bed Medical/Surgical unit with a patient population including cardiology, surgical oncology, urology, and complex general Med/Surg cases
- Manage a patient assignment of 1:5–6 in collaboration with nurse aides (ratio 1:10–14)
- Administer and monitor set-rate IV fluids; titration of drips is not required on this unit
- Monitor patients on telemetry; RN must be able to read basic cardiac strips (centralized monitoring techs are available)
- Support respiratory needs including nasal cannula and trach collar management (acute oxygen up to 6L)
- Participate in an academic environment with willingness to precept and mentor students and staff
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license in good standing
- Current BLS certification required
- Valid driver's license required at time of submittal (used to verify candidate location relative to facility)
- Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
- Must not currently hold a full-time, part-time, or PRN position with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health
- Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; candidates must comply with facility fingernail policy
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience caring for a wide variety of patient populations in a Med/Surg setting
- Charge nurse or house supervisor experience is a plus
- Ability to float to other units based on skill level
- Comfort working in an academic medical environment and willingness to precept
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic academic medical environment with opportunities for professional growth and teaching
- Self-scheduling model offers flexibility within a structured, team-oriented unit