Behavioral Health Med Surg Staff Nurse (Nights)

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 and offers nurses opportunities to gain 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 and staffing models are designed around efficiency and patient acuity, while the leadership team supports employee relationships, professional development, mentorship, and team needs.

All new nurses attend the nurse residency program, which includes a medical-surgical fellowship. The position is available full-time at 0.9 FTE or part-time at 0.3 or 0.6 FTE. The overnight shift runs from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, and weekend and holiday shifts are required. The posting offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus and describes student loan repayment and relocation support.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or a 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 of the listed areas: 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, 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, 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, including patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube systems, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
• Provide care in 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 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.
• Nurse residency program that includes a medical-surgical fellowship.
• Professional development, mentorship, and team support.

What This Job Offers

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