Clinic Nurse - Outpatient Palliative Care

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Clinic Nurse to join their Outpatient Palliative Care Team. This role will be located at their main campus in Omaha, NE, and will float to other Palliative Care Clinic locations. The Clinic Nurse will be responsible for providing outpatient nursing care to palliative care patients by assessing symptoms, coordinating care, educating patients and families, and supporting the interdisciplinary team in managing complex health needs and improving quality of life.

Requirements

Associate's in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
Demonstrated effective communication skills required.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in patient nursing, specialty/primary care clinic and/or telephonics preferred.
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records preferred.
Specific to the Medical Call Center department; multi-state license preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate delivery of clinical resources to assure safe, high quality patient care and ensure continuity of care.
Perform duties in an environment of care where the needs of a patient are short term, non-acute, and non-life threatening.