RN - Oncology ICU (Nights)

The Nebraska Medical Center•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This 12-bed intensive care unit in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center serves adult surgical, oncology and palliative care patients receiving chemotherapy. The environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.

Requirements

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification department dependent required.
For Emergency Department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date 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.
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required unless candidate meets all of the factors to qualify for Exception A or Exception B.
Effective communication skills required.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility 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.
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.