Behavioral Health Med Surg Staff Nurse (Nights)
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 and offers experience with titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, wound care, high-oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care. The unit emphasizes innovation, teamwork, positivity, and solution-focused practice. Its nursing care delivery model is designed for efficiency, with staffing based on patient acuity. The leadership team supports professional development, mentorship, and employees. New nurses attend a nurse residency program that includes a medical-surgical fellowship. The nurse provides, prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. The care environment may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural. The position is available full-time (0.9 FTE) or part-time (0.3 FTE or 0.6 FTE), working 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Weekend and holiday shifts are required. Nebraska Medicine offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus, relocation support, and a student loan repayment program. Newly graduating nurses start at $37.74 per hour.
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.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, when required based on department.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire or transfer date, when required based on department.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year of hire or transfer date, when required based on department.
Nice To Haves
- Direct patient care experience.
- Depending on the position, prior experience in one or more applicable areas such as 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-related quality assurance, or perioperative and special procedures in the applicable nursing specialty area.
- 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.
Benefits
- $15,000 sign-on bonus over two years.
- Student Loan Repayment program covering 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 per hour.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
