Emergency Room RN
Omaha, Nebraska
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy

Registered Nurse (ER RN) - Omaha, Nebraska

Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours per Day: 12
• Hours per Week: 36
• Work Environment: Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Certified by State, Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Unit Details:

  • 20 beds total (5 Trauma, 10 Observation, hallway beds)
  • Fast Track area with 6 beds
  • Separate triage area with 3 beds
  • Security staffed in ER 24/7
• Patient Types: Trauma, sepsis, chest pain, shortness of breath, strokes (including TPA administration)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • 1:4 in zones
  • 1:6 in Fast Track
  • 1:5 in Observation
  • 1:1 in ICU/Trauma
• Support Staff:

  • Charge nurse on each shift
  • Nurse aides/EMT/Paramedics/Patient sitters (ratios: 1:10 in Observation, 1:20 in main ED)
  • Telemetry/Monitor techs present; RNs must read and interpret cardiac strips
• Scheduling:

  • Shifts: 7:00am-7:00pm, 9:00am-9:00pm, 11:00am-11:00pm, 3:00pm-3:00am, 7:00pm-7:00am
  • Weekend and holiday requirements vary based on department needs
  • Floating required at least once a week to Observation unit and a freestanding ER

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) preferred but not required

Required Qualifications

• Recent Level 1 or Level 2 trauma experience is required
• Valid driver's license required at time of submission (used to verify candidate is within 50-mile radius)
• Must pass a 90% score on a pass/fail open book exam during orientation (exam covers skills learned)
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to comply will result in contract termination
• Candidates may not be currently employed full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with a specific large healthcare system within a 50-mile radius

Orientation and Onboarding

• One week of onboarding
• Two shifts at one hospital location
• One shift at another hospital location

Additional Notes

• Fast-paced, high acuity environment
• Return to work (RTO) required within 7 days or less from contract start; no additional RTO extensions allowed