Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,293 per week

Certification Details BLS required ACLS preferred Job 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 Contacts, 36-48 hour guarantee. For more information please contact us here at Medical Solutions. Job Requirements Department: Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & South - of Beds: 55 - Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5-6 - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: MedSurg/Tele- joint replacements, fractures, colon resections, COPD exacerbation, prostatectomy, cellulitis, sepsis, ortho trauma, GI bleeds, pneumonia, failure to thrive - Are RN's required to titrate drips?: Heparin, lidocaine, and ketamine - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: PCA pumps - Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes - Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10-20 - Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Tele techs will interpret, RNs should have some tele awareness - Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): SELF SCHEDULING. 0630-1900, 1830-0700 // Travelers will be scheduled. Will approve a limited amount of block scheduling - Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend - Holiday Requirements: 2-3 Holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years. - Floating Requirements: Yes to other medical surgical areas or units with MedSurg patients waiting for a MedSurg bed - Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided?: RNs: Navy Blue - How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2 days - Additional Notes: Have mechanical lifts in every other room, Big focus on hourly rounding and responsiveness, This unit typically has multiple discharged and admissions in one day- a nurse is successful on this unit when they can manage the business of the day, have good attendance, are a team player, friendly, compassionate, and cares about patients first. They serve patients of all cultures on this unit including Spanish, Karen, Burmese Schedule Information Shifts: 0630-1900, 1830-0700 Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend Holiday Requirements: 2-3 Holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years SELF SCHEDULING. Will approve a limited amount of block scheduling Unit Specific Information Unit: Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & South Number of Beds: 55 Nurse to Patient Ratios: 1:5-6 Charge Nurse on each shift: Yes Nurse Aids/Patient Care Techs on this unit: Yes with Ratios of 1:10-20 Tele/Monitor Tech support: Yes, with the expectation of RNs having tele awareness Orientation Shifts: 2 days Additional Details Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity. RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.