Behavioral Health Med Surg Staff Nurse (Days)
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 gives nurses 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 solution-focused thinking. Nursing care is organized for efficiency, with staffing models based on patient acuity. The leadership team supports professional development, mentorship, and team members. New nurses attend a nurse residency program that includes a medical-surgical fellowship. The nurse provides, prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care with other healthcare providers to meet the holistic needs of an assigned group of patients. The care environment may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural. The position is available full-time at 0.9 FTE or part-time at 0.3 or 0.6 FTE. The stated shift is 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 per hour. Additional offerings mentioned include a student loan repayment program and relocation support.
Requirements
- Associate 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 by the department.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire or transfer, when required by the department.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year of hire or transfer, when required by the department.
Nice To Haves
- Direct patient care experience.
- Depending on the position, prior experience in one or more areas such as cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical nursing, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, healthcare quality assurance, perioperative care, or applicable specialty procedures.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- Depending on the position, training such as STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty courses.
- 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 and information systems, pneumatic tube systems, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment.
Responsibilities
- Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other healthcare providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
- Work in a care environment that may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural.
- Work weekend and holiday shifts.
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 per hour.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
