Registered Nurse - PRN Pool (Bellevue)

State of Nebraska • Bellevue, NE

6d • $40 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the PRN pool provides professional nursing care to ill, injured, or disabled persons within the scope of Nebraska RN licensure. Under limited supervision of an Assistant Director of Nursing or Administrative Nurse, the RN provides direct patient care and treatments, gives clinical direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses and direct care staff, and performs related work as assigned. The role requires working at least 32 hours each month, including at least 16 weekend hours. The listed hourly wage range is $40.389–$52.895, including a $3 per hour differential and shift differentials; the stated base range is $37.389–$49.895 per hour.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska, or authority to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Work a minimum of 32 hours each month, of which at least 16 hours must be on weekends.
• Knowledge of nursing theory and practice, accepted standards of care, nursing-care policies and procedures, sanitation and infection control, quality nursing-care techniques, medical-record charting standards, medications and their uses and reactions, and Nebraska regulations governing nursing scope of practice.
• Skill in coordinating and providing nursing care.
• Ability to observe changes in patients' medical conditions and communicate them effectively to nursing staff and physicians; consult with clinical specialists; instruct others in patient care; maintain accurate records and write reports; communicate effectively with medical professionals and facility staff; follow detailed oral and written instructions; maintain a helpful and empathetic attitude toward patients; participate on an interdisciplinary team; and use sound professional nursing judgment.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, monitor, and/or provide patient care activities and the delivery of nursing care by licensed professional nursing and direct care staff.
• Train nursing and direct care staff in appropriate nursing care standards and techniques, and assist with orienting newly hired nurses.
• Make patient rounds, monitor patient conditions, assess health status, and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments or supervise their administration by licensed or certified staff.
• Evaluate and report patient symptoms, progress, and reactions to medications.
• Consult with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other treatment staff to communicate information needed to support quality patient care.
• Write reports on patient progress and medication use, and initiate and complete patient-focused actions needed to accomplish plan-of-care goals.
• Maintain current patient records, transcribe physician orders, and record medications.
• Participate on an interdisciplinary team, assist in evaluating patient progress, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise nursing care plans; communicate changes to the team.
• May serve as Administrative Nurse or Assistant Director of Nursing in their absence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement, and professional development opportunities; eligibility may vary by position, agency, and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed