Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Orthopedic Floor

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Orthopedic Floor Registered Nurse Omaha, NE. This position involves caring for patients on a specialized unit focused on orthopedic and medical surgical cases, including joint replacements, fractures, and other trauma. The role demands compassion, teamwork, and attentiveness to diverse patient needs, with a strong emphasis on hourly rounding and responsiveness.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse, BLS certification (American Heart Association), minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in medical-surgical or orthopedic settings, location within 50 miles of Omaha, NE, and drivers license.
• Preferred Qualifications: ACLS certification.
• Float: Float to other medical-surgical units with MedSurg patients awaiting beds.
• Additional Information:
  • Unit has 55 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5-6.
  • Nurses may be required to titrate drips such as Heparin, Lidocaine, and Ketamine, and operate PCA pumps.
  • Charge nurses take assignments; RN staff need to interpret telemetry strips, with tele techs managing monitor interpretation.
  • Orientation includes 2 days specific to the unit.
  • Scrubs are navy blue.
  • Key duties include managing patient admissions/discharges, hourly rounding, and responding to patient needs.
  • Mechanical lifts are available in select rooms.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.