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

Med Surg Ortho Trauma 4S

Role

Traveling Med-Surg RN coverage for day and night shifts.

Location

Omaha, Nebraska

Contract Length

13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Day and night shifts available
• 36–48 hour guarantee
• Travelers will be scheduled
• Limited block scheduling may be approved

Unit Details

• Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & South
• 55 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5–6
• Tele techs interpret; RNs should have some tele awareness
• Floating may be to other medical surgical areas or units with MedSurg patients waiting for a MedSurg bed

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS required
• Driver’s license required at submittal
• Must be outside 50 miles
• Cannot be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care
• Pass/fail exam during orientation; must score 90% to pass

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS preferred

Patient Population / Clinical Experience

• MedSurg/Tele patients including joint replacements, fractures, colon resections, COPD exacerbation, prostatectomy, cellulitis, sepsis, ortho trauma, GI bleeds, pneumonia, and failure to thrive
• RN titration of heparin, lidocaine, and ketamine drips
• PCA pumps

Scheduling Expectations

• Typically every other weekend
• 2–3 holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years
• 2 days of unit-specific orientation
• RTO needed upfront; additional RTO will not be approved