Registered Nurse - Observation Unit @ UNMC - Nebraska Medical Center

Details

Client Name
Nebraska Medical Center

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
Tele

Job ID
35464342

Job Title
Registered Nurse - Observation Unit @ UNMC - Nebraska Medical Center

Weekly Pay
$2314.0


Shift Details

Shift
Night - 12x3 - 07PM

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
06/22/2026

End Date
09/21/2026

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Observation Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours


Experience: 2 years of prior experience required in a large, urban hospital
License: Active RN license required
Certifications: BLS required; ACLS preferred


Must-Have:
- EPIC charting experience required
- Experience managing drips required
- First timers not accepted unless experience is from a Level I Academic Medical Center
- 100% nicotine-free facility


Description:
The Observation Unit provides care to patients who require evaluation and treatment for a period of time between 8 and 48 hours.
Conditions that may require observation include chest pain, asthma, abdominal pain, kidney stones, and minor infections.
The unit administers IV antibiotics, fluids, insulin drips, Nitro for blood pressure, TP, and lipids.
Patient ratios are 1:5 during the day and 1:6 at night, with the possibility of 1:7 in rare cases.
Mandatory weekend shifts include four weekend shifts out of eight possible in a four-week period.
Travelers are required to work two out of three major holidays, with requests made at the time of application.
Must float to meet facility needs, including potentially floating to other units.
Care teams include CNAs, care techs, transport team, paramedics, and LPNs assigned on some, but not all, floors.
All candidates must comply with a nicotine-free requirement as part of the facility's policy.
Required skills include managing cardiac drips, IV insulin protocols, and various other nursing competencies.
Travelers must complete the mandatory charting class in the first week unless otherwise instructed.


Client Details

Address
4350 Dewey Ave

City
Omaha

State
NE

Zip Code
68105


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