Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,242 per week in Omaha, NE

ID : 73920235 Shift : 12H Nights 12 hr nights Description : Unit 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.Fingernail policy : Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contractDriver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.Department : ICU

• Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• 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
• Ratios : 1 : 2, if we do have downgrades we staff the medical patients at 1 : 5 and PCU at 1 : 4- Common diagnoses / Types of patients : COPD, pneumonia, CVA, TIA, DKA, sepsis, CHF, STEMI, neuro- Are RNs required to titrate drips? : Yes- Common titratable & / or set rate drips : Vasopressors, Insulin, TNK, Heparin, IV Antibiotics, Sedatives - 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 tech until we get to 20 and then 2 techs up to 24- Hospitalist & / or Intensivist in house 24 / 7? In the ICU 24 / 7? : 24 / 7 critical care coverage, E-ICU staffed with nurse and APRN 24 / 7- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? : Vents, BiPAPs- Are there Tele / Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? : RNs must read and interpret- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) : 0630-1900, 1830-0700 / / Schedule is done by unit scheduler- Weekend Requirements : Every other- Holiday Requirements : Varies, based on unit needs- Floating Requirements : Will float to PCU and Medical floors- Scrub Color / Dress Code : Navy Blue- How many shifts of unit / department specific orientation? : First week system orientation and onboarding. 1-2 12 hour shifts of unit orientation 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.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 : 2 Care Shift Notes : 12 hr nights Required , BLS, NIHSS Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours per week Contract Weeks : 91