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

MS ICU RN

Overview

• Role: ICU RN
• Department: Med Surg ICU RN
• Location: Omaha, Nebraska
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts
• Hours: 36 hours per week guaranteed

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of recent ICU experience
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• Driver’s license required at submittal

Unit Details

• 34 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1-2 in ICU, 1:4-5 in PCU, and 1:5-6 in MS
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Common titratable or set-rate drips include vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, and antiarrhythmics
• RNs must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Floating: all inpatient units except Maternity and NICU
• Orientation: 2 shifts

Patient Population / Clinical Scope

• Adults and pediatric patients over 15 years old
• Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, ARDS, MODS, sepsis, stroke, cardiogenic shock, renal failure, general surgery, psych/OD, GI bleeds, and cancer-specific surgeries
• The unit also manages neuro surgery, thrombectomy program patients, impella, balloon pump, CRRT, CVPs, A-lines, Swans, EV-1000, ICP monitoring, Zoll Thermoguard hypothermia protocol, and Bell Mont rapid transfuser
• RNs may need to work with nasal cannula through vents

Schedule / Operations

• Schedule is made by the manager based on unit needs
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: 2 out of 3 major holidays or every other, as needed based on unit needs
• RTO must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

Additional Notes

• Charge nurse is on each shift and attends RRTs and codes
• Nurse aides/patient care techs are present at a ratio of 1:18
• The unit has centralized telemetry monitoring with no tele techs
• Pass/fail open-book exam during orientation is required