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Health Creighton University Medical Center

Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics - $1,818 per week

Health Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, us, 68197


Certification Details

BLS requiredACLS preferredJob Details

Facility in Eastern Nebraska is looking for several traveling Med-Surg nurses.The hospital is looking for both day and night shift coverage.The shift will be twelve hours.13-26 Week Contracts, 36-48 hour guarantee's.Job Requirements

MedSurg/Tele- joint replacements, fractures, colon resections, COPD exacerbation, prostatectomy, cellulitis, sepsis, ortho trauma, GI bleeds, pneumonia, failure to thriveRN's required to titrate drips: Heparin, lidocaine, and ketamineCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: PCA pumpsRN's should have some tele awarenessSchedule Information

SELF SCHEDULING. 0630-1900, 1830-0700Travelers will be scheduled.Will approve a limited amount of block schedulingEvery other weekend2-3 Holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years.Unit Specific Information

Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5-6Charge Nurse on each shift; charge nurse may take an assignmentNurse aids/patient care techs on this unitTele/Monitor Techs will interpret, RNs should have some tele awarenessFloating Requirements: Yes to other medical surgical areas or units with MedSurg patients waiting for a MedSurg bedScrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided?: RNs: Navy BlueHow many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2 daysAdditional Details

ACLS Preferred, BLSDepartment: Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & SouthHave mechanical lifts in every other roomBig focus on hourly rounding and responsivenessThis unit typically has multiple discharged and admissions in one dayNurses are successful on this unit when they can manage the busyness of the day, have good attendance, are a team player, friendly, compassionate, and cares about patients firstThey serve patients of all cultures on this unit including Spanish, Karen, BurmeseRadius Rule: 50 milesRTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions