Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,200 per week in Grand Island, NE

ID : 74216204 Shift : 12H Nights 12 hr nights Description : Unit : Stepdown

• Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• 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.Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.Fingernail policy : Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract
• RN's - Pass / Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated
• of Beds : 33- Ratios : 1 : 4-5- Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Young adults through geriatrics, sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, patients with complex medical issues including multisystem failure- Are RNs required to titrate drips? : Yes- Common titratable & / or set rate drips : Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, Insulin; maintenance doses of IV meds (non titratable)- 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? : CNAs 1 : 10 ratio- available CNAs fluctuates based on unit census- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) : BiPAP, Airvo- Are there Tele / Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? : Yes, RNs must read and interpret- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) : 0630-1900, 1830-0700 / / Unit schedulers will make travelers schedule- Weekend Requirements : Every other- Holiday Requirements : As needed to meet unit needs- Floating Requirements : Can float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care- Scrub Color / Dress code : RN : Navy Blue - How many shifts of unit / department specific orientation? : First week classroom then 2-12 hour shifts on the floor- Additional Notes : Busy patient flow- admitting and discharging within the same 6 hour time frame while also completing shift change. Attributes that will help make a nurse successful on this unit are a strong sense of teamwork, friendly, positive can-do attitude, engagement in positive patient experience with commitment to bedside report and hourly roundingRadius 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.Entered On : 12 / 12 / 2023 Cancellation can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks. Charting BSN Required : License to Trauma Level : Care Shift Notes : 12 hr nights Required , BLS, NIHSS Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours per week Contract Weeks : 91