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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Omaha, Nebraska
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy

$1,922-2,415/week

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BLS
ACLS

Job 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's.

Job requirements

ACLS Preferred
BLS Required
Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & South
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
RNs required to titrate drips: Heparin, lidocaine, and ketamine
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: PCA pumps
Charge Nurse details
Tele/Monitor Techs information
Nurses aids/patient care techs ratios and duties

Schedule information

Day Shift: 0630-1900
Night Shift: 1830-0700
Schedule: SELF SCHEDULING with limited block scheduling approved
Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirements: 2-3 Holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years

Unit specific information

# of Beds: 55
Nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit: Ratios 1:10-20
Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit: RNs should have some tele awareness

Additional Details

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
Unit/Department Specific Orientation: 2 days
Focus on hourly rounding and responsiveness
Serve patients of all cultures including Spanish, Karen, Burmese
Radius Rule: 50 miles
RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract)

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Short Term Acute Care
380 beds

ADDRESS7500 Mercy RdOmaha, NE 68131

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