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We are seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Float Pool assignment at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The RN will provide safe, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients across multiple inpatient units, including Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Trauma, and other appropriate units based on hospital staffing needs. This position requires strong acute-care nursing skills, recent Level I trauma facility experience, Epic charting proficiency, cardiac monitoring knowledge, and hands-on experience managing required IV drips.
Candidates must be comfortable floating between units and potentially to the sister campus, Bellevue Medical Center. Key Responsibilities Assess, monitor, and provide nursing care to adult and geriatric inpatients. Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
Administer medications, IV therapy, oxygen, and other prescribed treatments. Manage required drips, including nitroglycerin, heparin, and insulin for non-DKA patients, according to orders and facility protocols. Recognize clinical deterioration and initiate appropriate Rapid Response or Code Team escalation.
Provide care to patients with medical, surgical, neurological, orthopedic, cardiac, and trauma-related conditions within the assigned unit and scope of practice. Document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic. Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, IV teams, physical therapists, phlebotomy, social services, and other interdisciplinary staff.
Float to different inpatient units according to staffing requirements and clinical competency. Maintain patient safety, infection-control standards, and facility policies. Required Qualifications Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large, urban hospital.
Recent Level I trauma facility experience, with the detailed screening notes specifying experience within the past year. Previous travel nursing experience; first-time travelers are generally not accepted. Recent Epic charting experience within the last 2 years, with a facility checklist rating of 3 or 4.
Hands-on experience managing required IV drips. Acute inpatient hospital experience; LTAC, rehabilitation, and nursing-home experience do not qualify as acute inpatient experience for this assignment. Current BLS certification.
Ability to float across units and provide care within the RN's scope and competency. Certifications BLS: Required. ACLS: Strongly preferred in the job overview; listed alongside BLS in the certifications field.
Confirm the facility's final requirement before submission. Schedule and Assignment Expectations Night
7:00 PM–7:00 AM. Three 12-hour shifts per week; the job overview also lists 36- and 48-hour options. Weekend requirement: Four weekend shifts out of eight possible in a four-week period.
About the role
Candidates must be comfortable floating between units and potentially to the sister campus, Bellevue Medical Center.