Registered Nurse- Floor ($10,000.00 Hiring Bonus)

At Boys Town, we offer continuing health care and education to individuals and families to help them achieve their optimal level of health.

Schedule

Wednesday–Friday, 3×12-hour shifts (5:30 AM–6:00 PM)

Hiring Bonus: $10,000

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with other members of the health care team, use the nursing process to complete the pre-operative physical, cognitive, spiritual, and psychosocial assessment of patients awaiting surgery.
• Formulate, review, and revise the plan of care on an ongoing basis.
• Plan and deliver care based on the patient’s age and level of development.
• Ensure appropriate information management and documentation using the nursing process in accordance with hospital OR policy; provide reports to other members of the health care team.
• Supervise LPNs in direct patient care functions and sign off on charting completed in the medical records.
• Assess patient/family understanding and response to care provided, as well as educational needs; redirect care as needed.
• Participate in or prepare for in-services and patient care conferences.
• Maintain “The Joint Commission” standards on an ongoing basis and assist in unit readiness for Joint Commission visits.
• Participate in department performance improvement activities.
• Serve on hospital or system committees as assigned; maintain two-way communication between Surgery Center staff and assigned committee.
• Provide patient care and education according to the patient population served.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current state RN license.
• CPR (BLS) certification required.
• ACLS certification required within six months of hire or transfer.
• PALS certification required within six months of hire or transfer.
• Prior working knowledge of computer programs and electronic medical records.
• Available for on-call support (continuously or rotationally).
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Minimum of two years of experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Pediatric experience.

Skills

• Clinical competence in providing safe, quality direct patient care and patient/family education, as well as assisting providers in advanced care.
• Concise communication with patients, families, and staff; collaboration with health care team members.
• Nursing assessment and critical thinking.
• Detailed knowledge of the use and maintenance of a wide variety of equipment and supplies.
• Thorough, concise, accurate, and timely patient documentation.
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly to emergencies and stressful situations.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Reduced to no-cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location (for employees and dependents enrolled in medical benefits).
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs through pharmacy benefits.
• No-cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous 401K or 401K Roth match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Parenting resources from Boys Town experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

About Boys Town

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.