Step-Down Unit Registered Nurse
Omaha, Nebraska
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy

CVU RN

Overview

• Travel RN role in the CVU, based in a combined HVI unit with Cardio/General ICU/PCU/MedSurg patients.
• This is an ASAP need.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Hours: 48 per week.
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts.

Required Qualifications

• RN license.
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
• 1 year of experience with this patient population.
• Must be able to titrate drips.
• Driver’s license required at submittal.
• Must pass an open-book RN exam during orientation with a score of 90% or higher.

Unit Details

• 18 beds.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:4, and 1:3 for post-surgical patients in the first 24 hours.
• Patients include intermediate care and downgraded CVICU patients.
• The unit heavily supports the thoracic program, EP, cath lab, and structural heart.
• Common diagnoses include Cath Lab, CVAs, CHF, A fib RVR, and other cardiac and vascular diagnoses.
• Hospitalist and intensivist are in house 24/7, with Cardiology on call after hours.
• RT is in the ICU 24/7.
• Remote tele techs are used; RNs must read and interpret strips.
• Common equipment includes BiPAP, CPAP, and nasal cannula.

Schedule and Work Expectations

• Manager schedules the shifts; no block or self-scheduling.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend.
• Call or standby: N/A.
• Floating: to all same-level and lower-acuity units.
• Scrubs: navy blue.
• Orientation: 1–2 shifts on the unit, tailored to needs and experience.

Additional Notes

• RTO must be provided upfront, limited to 7 or fewer days per 13-week contract.
• Additional RTO will not be approved after submission.
• Artificial nails are prohibited in patient care areas.