Med Surg Ortho Trauma RN
Omaha, Nebraska
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Omaha, Nebraska

Specialty

• Med Surg Ortho Trauma

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Nights
• 12-hour shifts
• 36–48 hours per week
• Day and night coverage are needed
• Travelers will be scheduled, with limited block scheduling available
• Typically every other weekend
• 2–3 holidays from Thanksgiving to New Year’s
• Floating required to other medical-surgical areas or units with MedSurg patients waiting for a bed

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification
• Driver’s license required at submittal
• Must be outside the 50-mile radius
• Cannot be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity
• Artificial nails are prohibited in patient care areas
• Must pass an open-book orientation exam with a score of 90% or higher
• RNs should have some telemetry awareness

Experience / Unit Details

• Med-surg/telemetry unit
• 55 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5–6
• Patient population includes joint replacements, fractures, colon resections, COPD exacerbation, prostatectomy, cellulitis, sepsis, ortho trauma, GI bleeds, pneumonia, and failure to thrive
• RN responsibilities include titrating heparin, lidocaine, and ketamine drips
• PCA pumps are used
• Charge nurse is present on each shift
• Patient care techs are present, with a ratio of 1:10–20
• Tele techs interpret strips
• 2 days of unit-specific orientation
• Navy blue scrubs required

Additional Notes

• Mechanical lifts are available in every other room
• Strong emphasis on hourly rounding and responsiveness
• The unit handles multiple admissions and discharges in a day
• Successful candidates are expected to be team-oriented, compassionate, and adaptable
• RTO must be submitted upfront; no additional RTO will be approved after submission