Medical-Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy

ICU RN Opportunity - Omaha, Nebraska

Position Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical ICU Registered Nurse (MS ICU RN)
• Location: Omaha, Nebraska
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (0630-1830, 1830-0630)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other or as needed based on unit needs
• Scheduling: Manager-created schedule based on unit needs (no self-scheduling)
• Orientation: 2 shifts of unit/department-specific orientation

Unit Information

• Department: Medical-Surgical ICU
• Number of Beds: 34
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • ICU: 1:1-2
  • Progressive Care Unit (PCU): 1:4-5
  • Medical-Surgical (MS): 1:5-6
• Charge Nurse: Yes, attends Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) and Codes, and takes assignment
• Nurse Aids/Patient Care Techs: Yes, ratio 1:18
• Respiratory Therapy Equipment: Nasal cannula to ventilators; RNs troubleshoot
• Telemetry: No telemetry techs; RNs must read and interpret Draeger heart monitoring strips with centralized telemetry monitoring

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Adults and pediatric patients over 15 years old
• Neuro surgery (including neuro interventionalist with thrombectomy program) – experience not required
• Respiratory failure, ARDS, MODS, sepsis, stroke
• Cardiogenic shock (Impella, balloon pump) – experience not required
• Renal failure (CRRT) – experience not required
• General surgery, psychiatric/overdose cases, GI bleeds
• Cancer-specific surgeries (e.g., esophagectomy), internal chemotherapy administration

Clinical Responsibilities

• Titrate drips including vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, antiarrhythmics
• Use and monitor CVPs, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, EV-1000, ICP monitoring (training provided)
• Use Zoll Thermoguard for hypothermia protocol and Bell Mont rapid transfuser
• Collaborate with attendings, fellows, residents, and student providers in a team environment

Requirements & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU unit experience
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Must pass a pass/fail open book exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%
• Driver’s license required to verify candidate is within 50-mile radius
• Candidates may not be currently employed full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI and Dignity)
• Fingernail policy: Artificial nails prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to comply results in contract termination

Additional Information

• Floating required to all inpatient units except Maternity/NICU
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Fast-paced tertiary hospital environment with volume fluctuations
• Successful nurses are those who ask questions, have a positive attitude, critical thinking skills, are personable, and willing to help others
• Return to work (RTO) required within 7 days of contract start; no additional RTO approvals after submission