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

ACLS

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.

BLS required

0630-1900, 1830-0700

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.

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.

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, Burmeese.