Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics - $1,818 per week at Health Creighton University Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68197
About the Job
- BLS required
- ACLS preferred
Certification Details
- Facility in Eastern Nebraska is looking for several traveling Med-Surg nurses. The hospital is looking for both day and night shift coverage. The shift will be twelve hours, 13-26 Week Contacts, 36-48 hour guarantee.
- For more information please contact us here at Medical Solutions.
Job Details
- Department: Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & South
- - # of Beds: 55
- - Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5-6
- - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: MedSurg/Tele- joint replacements, fractures, colon resections, COPD exacerbation, prostatectomy, cellulitis, sepsis, ortho trauma, GI bleeds, pneumonia, failure to thrive
- - Are RN's required to titrate drips?: Heparin, lidocaine, and ketamine
- - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: PCA pumps
- - Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes
- - Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10-20
- - Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Tele techs will interpret, RNs should have some tele awareness
- - Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): SELF SCHEDULING. 0630-1900, 1830-0700 // Travelers will be scheduled. Will approve a limited amount of block scheduling
- - Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend
- - Holiday Requirements: 2-3 Holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years.
- - Floating Requirements: Yes to other medical surgical areas or units with MedSurg patients waiting for a MedSurg bed
- - Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided?: RNs: Navy Blue
- - How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2 days
- - Additional Notes: Have mechanical lifts in every other room, Big focus on hourly rounding and responsiveness, This unit typically has multiple discharged and admissions in one day- a nurse is successful on this unit when they can manage the business of the day, have good attendance, are a team player, friendly, compassionate, and cares about patients first. They serve patients of all cultures on this unit including Spanish, Karen, Burmese
Job Requirements
- Shifts: 0630-1900, 1830-0700
- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirements: 2-3 Holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years
- SELF SCHEDULING. Will approve a limited amount of block scheduling
Schedule Information
- Unit: Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & South
- Number of Beds: 55
- Nurse to Patient Ratios: 1:5-6
- Charge Nurse on each shift: Yes
- Nurse Aids/Patient Care Techs on this unit: Yes with Ratios of 1:10-20
- Tele/Monitor Tech support: Yes, with the expectation of RNs having tele awareness
- Orientation Shifts: 2 days
Unit Specific Information
- Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
- RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
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