RN - Med Surg - 4th Floor Orthopaedic - Bellevue Medical Center (Nights)

Nebraska Medicine•Bellevue, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. This position is for the 4th Floor Orthopaedic unit at Bellevue Medical Center, working nights. The unit utilizes a Care Pair Model, pairing an RN with a CNA to care for 5-6 patients as a team. This model aims to improve patient care and job satisfaction by allowing for better communication and more focused care delivery. The RN can focus on assessments and orders while the CNA assists with daily living activities. This approach has shown increased staff and patient satisfaction, improved quality data, and a decrease in call light usage. The Med-Surg Orthopaedic Unit cares for a variety of patients including orthopaedic, oral-maxillofacial surgery, plastics, general surgery, surgical oncology, and spinal surgery patients. Nurses collaborate with physical therapists for pain management and have the opportunity to build skills with telemetry capabilities. Nebraska Medicine is a leading health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. They value dignity and respect, competitive wages, financial incentives, and relocation support.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
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 required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
Based on department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date department dependent required.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year or hire or transfer date department dependent required.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience preferred.
Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including 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, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Based on position, one or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.