TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Omaha, Nebraska, 68105!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Observation Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (19:00 - 07:30)
Experience: 2 years of experience in a large, urban hospital
License: Registered Nurse License
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred
Must-Have:
- 2 years of prior experience required
- Experience with EPIC charting required
- Ability to manage drips required
- Must float within scope to meet facility needs
Description:
The Observation Unit provides care to patients who require evaluation and treatment for a period of time between 8 and 48 hours.
Conditions that may require observation include chest pain, asthma, abdominal pain, kidney stones, and minor infections.
Routine treatments include IV antibiotics, fluids, insulin drips, and nitroglycerin for blood pressure management.
Patient-to-nurse ratios are typically 1:5 during the day shift and 1:6 on the night shift.
Night ratios can occasionally be 1:7 depending on staffing.
Travelers must work 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible within a 4-week period.
Requests for time off (RTO) must be included with the application.
Travelers must work 2 of 3 major holidays.
Travelers must maintain a nicotine-free status.
Candidates must have recent emergency department or trauma level experience.
This position requires candidates to possess strong critical thinking skills and effective communication abilities.
Candidates will collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams including CNAs, care techs, and transport teams.
The facility is a prominent institution known for providing care to complex patients.
The registered nurse will utilize skills in telemetries, such as monitoring patients remotely.
This role is focused on delivering high-quality nursing care and supporting patient recovery.