Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics - $1,818 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's. Job Requirements ACLS Preferred, BLS; Department: Med Tele / Ortho RN - 4th Floor North & South 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 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 Schedule Information Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): SELF SCHEDULING. 0630-1900, 1830-0700 Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend Holiday Requirements: 2-3 Holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years. Unit Specific Information of Beds: 55 Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5-6 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. Additional Details 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, Burmeese 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.