Behavioral Health Med Surg Staff Nurse - Weekender

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is hiring a Behavioral Health Med Surg Staff Nurse for its 40-bed 6/7 Lied medical-surgical unit. The unit cares for a wide variety of patients, providing nurses with exposure to diverse patient populations and experience with titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, wound care, high-oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care. Its culture emphasizes innovation, teamwork, positivity, and solutions. Nursing care is organized for efficiency, with staffing models based on patient acuity. Unit leaders aim to build supportive relationships with employees and promote professional development and mentorship.

New nurses attend a nurse residency program that includes a medical-surgical fellowship. The role provides and coordinates nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic needs of a designated group of patients. The care environment may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedure-driven.

This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE weekender position on the first shift, with scheduled hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weekend and holiday shifts are required. Nebraska Medicine offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus over two years. Newly graduating nurses start at $37.74, and the posting describes student loan repayment and relocation support.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Nebraska or a current compact state license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-endorsed program, for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later.
• Depending on the department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Depending on the department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire or transfer.
• Depending on the department, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

• Direct patient care experience.
• Depending on the position, prior experience in one or more listed areas: cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, health care quality assurance, perioperative care, or special procedures in the applicable nursing specialty.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Depending on the position, courses such as STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficiency with email applications.
• Proficiency with departmental equipment and systems, such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube systems, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to a designated group of patients.
• Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet patients’ holistic care needs.
• Work in care environments that may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedure-driven.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus over two years.
• Student loan repayment of up to $437.50 per month (up to $5,250 annually), with no lifetime maximum.
• Relocation package of $3,000 for adjoining states or $4,500 for non-adjoining states.
• Newly graduating nurses start at $37.74.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree