Acute Care RN - Full Time - Days
Location: Methodist Hospital - Omaha, NE
Work Schedule: 7am to 7pm
This position will float between high acuity units depending on the needs of the hospital. Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
- Perform an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the assigned patient's ongoing nursing care needs.
- Develop/review/revise and individualize the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
- Implement interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
- Perform technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety.
- Maintain a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission.
- Initiate action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital employees.
- Review, delegate and evaluate plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice.
- Act professionally responsible for human and other resources.
Job Requirements
Education
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required by December 31, 2020 if hired after 2012 or five years from hire date for nurses hired after 2015.
- Graduate from an accredited Diploma School of Nursing/College of Nursing with an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience required in Intensive Care, Cardiac-Intensive Care, and/or Emergency Department.
License/Certifications
- Current valid Nebraska 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.
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required.
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.
Physical Requirements
Weight Demands
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Job Hazards
- Not Related:
- Rare (1-33%):
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma
- Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps)
- Frequent (67%-100%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
About Methodist:
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.
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.
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