RN Medical Surgical

CommonSpirit Health•Lincoln, NE

10d•Onsite

About The Position

CHI Health St. Elizabeth is a 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Its 42-bed Medical Surgical Oncology unit cares for diverse populations and diagnoses, including orthopedic, trauma, spine and neuro surgery, surgical and medical oncology, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, and cardiac care. The unit supports a growing oncology program and provides post-surgical care focused on pain management, early mobilization, and patient- and family-centered education. Care is delivered through multidisciplinary teams that include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietary, Nutrition, Palliative Care, and nursing teams comprising LPNs, CNAs, and RNs. The Registered Nurse delivers individualized, comprehensive care, conducts critical assessments, performs skilled procedures, and implements patient care plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. The RN follows the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, documenting all phases in the healthcare consumer’s record. The position includes care coordination, education, discharge planning, and accountability for care provided directly, indirectly, or through delegation in accordance with professional and legal standards.

Requirements

Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire.
Registered Nurse: Nebraska, upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze healthcare consumer data, including psychological, physiological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Set measurable, achievable short- and long-term goals based on the assessment, standards of care, and collaboration with the healthcare consumer and multidisciplinary team.
Implement or modify the plan of care using assessment data, clinical reasoning, standards of care, and evidence-based practice.
Coordinate care, provide education, and participate in discharge planning.
Remain accountable for care provided directly, indirectly, or through delegation, following professional and legal delegation standards.
Evaluate progress toward healthcare consumer goals on an ongoing basis and revise the plan of care as needed with the healthcare consumer and multidisciplinary team.
Document all phases of the nursing process in the healthcare consumer’s record.
Provide compassionate, high-quality, individualized care, including critical assessments and skilled procedures.