Registered Nurse - Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy - Casual

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 personalized, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age and population of the customer/patient.
• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs and culture.
• Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the assigned patient's ongoing nursing care needs.
• Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
• Uses assessment findings in discharge planning.
• Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provides teaching specific to the patient's health care problem.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.
• Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
• Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Administers medication without error and utilizes critical thinking regarding medication effects on patient.
• Evaluates patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
• Maintains competence in area of experience.
• Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission.
• Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital employees (e.g., falls, needle sticks, patient concerns).
• Completes appropriate report form for any risk (e.g., incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
• Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Observes appropriate precautions when administering hazardous medications or handling excreta from patients who have received hazardous medications.
• Follows infection control guidelines and practices.
• Reviews, delegates and evaluates plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with the provision of the state's Nurse Practice Act and the Professional Standards of Practice.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Experience: No experience necessary.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license to work, 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. Preferred: core certification related to area of specialty from National Certification Corporation (NCC) within 1 year of eligibility. Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS) Certification preferred for Ortho Neuro and Surgery Main.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: 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%): Fingering/Touching, Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools: Explosives (pressurized gas), Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

About Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Employer Information

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.