Registered Nurse - Emergency - Part Time - Evenings

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities they serve and the people they employ. This commitment is encapsulated in their culture, known as The Meaning of Care, which emphasizes the importance of delivering personalized, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Critical Thinking: Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of patient's rights. Transcribes/countersigns physician orders; implements orders and documents of all patient-related information; receives and interprets physician orders, allowing no misunderstanding.
• Patient Care: Accurately assesses care for a patient's unique needs, including physical-psychosocial aspects, in accordance with unit guidelines. Identifies patient problems or potential problems and sets goals. Executes planned care and evaluation outcomes for all patients under his/her care. Modifies the care plan according to evaluated outcomes. Communicates pertinent information regarding patient care appropriately (i.e., shift report, unit to unit, transfer, etc.). Assesses, develops, and implements a teaching plan for patients/families; utilizes assessment data and discharge plan in a meaningful way for each patient's ability to understand. Monitors plan according to need.
• Technical: Performs technical aspects of patient care and consistently demonstrates clinical competencies according to established policies and procedures. Utilizes proper techniques; adapts techniques to unique needs of individual patients. Is proficient in operation of supporting equipment (including, but not limited to) Pyxis, computer data entry, One Touch, and IMED. Demonstrates safety consciousness and incorporates safe practice at all times. Provides for patient comfort; positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach, courtesy, responsiveness as required.

Requirements

• Education: Formal training program after high school required. Graduate from an accredited Diploma School of Nursing/College of Nursing with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science (BSN) required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required. Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire. Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months of hire. Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within one year of hire. Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) required within two years of hire. Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) preferred. Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN) preferred. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred.
• Experience: One to two years nursing experience preferred. Emergency or Acute care nursing experience preferred.

Skills

• Physical Requirements: Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Physical Activity Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting, Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguishing colors, Keyboarding/Typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
• Environmental Hazards: Located in an indoor area with frequent exposure to mild physical discomfort from dust, fumes, temperature, and noise. Examples: patient care providers and laboratory technicians. Equipment/Machinery/Tools: Explores (pressurized gas), Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

Benefits

Nebraska Methodist Health System offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a great work environment where all employees are valued. Most importantly, employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities they live and work in.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule is 12-hour shifts per week, 1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. with every third weekend rotation. Part-time hours with full-time benefits!!