TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Omaha, Nebraska, 68124!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: MedSurg/Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS and NIHSS
Must-Have: No license or background hits
Description:
RN's must pass an exam during orientation.
This is an open-book exam on skills learned.
Candidates are given all necessary resources to pass.
A score of 90% is required to pass; failure to do so will result in termination.
Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care.
Refusal to remove artificial nails will lead to termination.
Candidates must have a valid driver’s license.
Department includes 25 beds with a nurse to patient ratio of 1:5-6.
Common diagnoses include joint replacements, fractures, COPD exacerbation, and sepsis.
Nurses are required to titrate specific drips, including heparin and lidocaine.
Charge nurses are present on each shift and take patient assignments.
The unit has nurse aids/patient care techs with a ratio of 1:10-20.
Nursing staff should have tele awareness, although tele techs will interpret strips.
Shifts are from 0630-1900 and 1830-0700.
Weekend requirements include at least every other weekend.
Holiday shifts may be required from Thanksgiving to New Year's.
Nurses may be required to float to other medical surgical areas.
Scrub color is navy blue.
The unit focuses on hourly rounding and responsiveness.
It is important for nurses to manage daily tasks effectively.
The team values good attendance, teamwork, and compassion for patients.
Patients from various cultures are served on this unit.
The charting system used is EPIC.
BSN is not required.
This unit operates in an acute care setting.
The division is nursing.
12-hour night shifts are mandatory.
Required certifications include BLS (AHA) and NIHSS.