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Travel Nurse (RN) Tele (Telemetry) Omaha, NE
ID: 1111572
$2,065 to $2,315 weekly
Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN - Tele
Shift: Nights, 7p-7:30a, 12x3, 36 hrs per week
Weekends: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period
Duration: 13 weeks (26-week option available)
Requirements:
- Active NE RN License; pending Nebraska license accepted, but if license is not in hand at time of submission the traveler will be booked six weeks out
- 2 years of prior Telemetry experience required; must have 2 years experience in a large, urban hospital
- First-time travelers not accepted (will consider if the traveler has 2 years of experience at a Level 1 Academic Medical Center)
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Trauma Level I experience required
- Epic charting experience required
- BLS
Other Details:
- Required skills: IV therapy/phlebotomy, accessing/managing ports, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care/management, chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac), tracheostomy care, HFNC and oxygen administration, feeding tube management, heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management/titration, PCA, telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote), wound care/wound vac
- Drips required on all floors: Heparin, Nitro, Cardizem, Amio, Insulin, IVIG, etc.
- Team-Based Care Delivery Model with bedside RN, LPN, CNA; care team also includes Lead Nurses, Virtual Nurses, care techs, transport team, and paramedics. Virtual nurses handle admin tasks requiring an RN license without physical presence (admission/discharge paperwork, patient education, dual nurse sign-offs). Team nursing — ratios should be discussed
- 40-bed non-specialty med/surg unit caring for patients ages 18 and older; variety of medical and telemetry patients with acute and/or chronic illness (sepsis, respiratory, GI, endocrine, cardiac disease, COVID-19). Staff manage titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, complex wound care, post-bariatric procedures, high oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care
- Ratios: Days 1:8, Nights 1:9
- Patient age groups: Adults, Geriatrics
- Floating required — travelers are first to float and must be prepared to float frequently within scope to meet staffing needs, including potentially to another campus
- Holiday requirement: travelers must work 2 of 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
- Mandatory gray scrubs with facility logo; details on obtaining them shared once confirmed
- Parking: permit available (approx. $55/month depending on lot) or daily rate ($3 for 20 hrs)
- 100% nicotine-free facility
- COVID-19 vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only)
- All contracts end on Sunday; work week is Monday-Sunday
- Pre-approved time off: up to two weeks permitted (2 requests); RTO must be submitted with application; no RTO during first week of orientation; additional requests after confirmation at manager discretion
- Locals not accepted: candidate must be more than 100 miles from the facility
Epic Travel Staffing:
- Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
- 401(k) matching program
- Weekly direct deposit
- Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
- Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
- Exclusive job openings - Only at Epic
- Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.
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