Care for a diverse adult patient population with diagnoses including pneumonia, UTI, dehydration, influenza, alcohol withdrawal, respiratory illness, and surgical cases (orthopedic, general surgery, spinal, and urology). Collaborate with CNAs, charge nurses, respiratory therapy, and a 24/7 cardiac tech team; RNs are not required to read their own telemetry strips.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Norfolk, NE
Description
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
Location
Norfolk, NE | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care on a 38-bed Medical Surgical unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6; must be able to manage a 1:6 assignment
Care for a diverse adult patient population with diagnoses including pneumonia, UTI, dehydration, influenza, alcohol withdrawal, respiratory illness, and surgical cases (orthopedic, general surgery, spinal, and urology)
Titrate drips including Heparin; administer set-rate drips such as Bumex and Lasix
Conduct bedside shift report and perform proactive patient rounding
Collaborate with CNAs, charge nurses, respiratory therapy, and a 24/7 cardiac tech team; RNs are not required to read their own telemetry strips
May float to the IMCU for Medical Surgical assignments as needed