Medical-Surgical ICU RN
Omaha, NE
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU

Location

• Omaha, Nebraska

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours guaranteed per week
• Shift times: 06:30–18:30 (days) and 18:30–06:30 (nights)
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: 2 out of 3 major holidays or every other, based on unit needs
• Schedule created by manager based on unit needs (no self-scheduling)

Unit Details

• Medical-Surgical ICU with 34 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • ICU: 1:1 to 1:2
  • Progressive Care Unit (PCU): 1:4 to 1:5
  • Medical-Surgical: 1:5 to 1:6
• Patient population: Adults and pediatrics over 15 years old
• Common diagnoses and conditions:

  • Neuro surgery (including thrombectomy program) – no prior experience required
  • Respiratory failure, ARDS, MODS, sepsis, stroke
  • Cardiogenic shock (impella, balloon pump) – no prior experience required
  • Renal failure with CRRT – no prior experience required
  • General surgery, psych/overdose, GI bleeds
  • Cancer-specific surgeries (e.g., esophagectomy, internal chemo administration)
• Equipment and monitoring:

  • CVPs, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, EV-1000, ICP monitoring (training provided)
  • Zoll Thermoguard for hypothermia protocol, Bell Mont rapid transfuser
  • Respiratory equipment: nasal cannula to ventilators (RNs troubleshoot)
  • Telemetry: Draeger heart monitoring with centralized telemetry; RNs must read and interpret strips (no telemetry techs)
• Drip titration required for vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, antiarrhythmics
• Charge nurse present on each shift, attends rapid response teams (RRTs) and codes, and takes assignments
• Patient care techs/nurse aides present with a ratio of 1:18

Orientation and Training

• Unit-specific orientation: 2 shifts
• RN skills exam during orientation: open book, must pass with 90% or higher to continue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nebraska
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience, including ICU experience within the last year
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Additional Information

• Radius rule: candidates must live within 50 miles and cannot be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with certain health systems
• Floating: nurses will float to all inpatient units except Maternity and NICU
• Dress code: navy blue scrubs
• Fast-paced tertiary hospital environment with volume fluctuations
• Successful candidates demonstrate critical thinking, positive attitude, teamwork, willingness to help, and good communication skills
• Collaboration with attendings, fellows, residents, and student providers is expected
• Return to office (RTO) required within 7 days of contract start; no additional RTO extensions allowed

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified or required