ICU RN

CHI; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Education assistance

Nurse Residency

Job summary

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy seeks a dedicated Critical Care Nurse to monitor and care for critically ill patients after major trauma or surgery. You will start each shift with a patient report, perform procedures, and administer medications asiansed by a physician while maintaining focus under pressure.

Applicants should be graduates of an RN program with NE RN licensure and BLS. ACLS training within 5 months is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 months.

Responsibilities

• Monitor critically ill patients and provide ongoing care.
• Assist physicians with procedures (e.g., chest tube, central line).
• Perform wound care and patient transport for imaging.
• Administer medications and respond to emergent changes in patient status.

Skills

Multitasking

Clinical judgment

Patient advocacy

Holistic care

Education

RN license in NE

RN nursing program graduate

BLS/ CPR

ACLS within 5 months

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Critical Care Nurse at CHI Health, you’ll monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease. Every day you will begin with a patient report from a nursing teammate before making your rounds. You’ll continue to provide whatever care or procedures are required throughout the shift. This could mean assisting a physician with a chest tube or central line, providing wound care, transporting the patient for an MRI or CT, or administering medications. To thrive in this role, you’ll heavily depend on your ability to multitask and react. You’ll clinically care for your patients, remain focused and attentive, and advocate for their best interests. It is your sound judgment during an emergency and rapid response that puts you on the radar for advancement. To be successful in this role you will bring strong clinical judgment, a holistic approach to patient care, and a genuine commitment to CHI Health’s mission and values.

Compensation

Compensation: Base rate + shift differential

Incentives

up to $10,000 sign on bonus, up to $10,000 education assistance (must have graduated within 5 years)

Nurse Residency

Nurse Residency offered for all New Graduates-https://www.chihealth.com/education/professional-training/nurse-residency

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 - months

Where You’ll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $52.20 /hour