RN - Orthopedic Medical Surgical 4&5 Lied (Nights)

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The RN - Orthopedic Medical Surgical role is on a 40-bed medical-surgical and telemetry unit specializing in post-operative and complex orthopedic care. Patients may have total knee or hip replacements, other complicated orthopedic conditions, or pulmonary, sepsis, gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiac, renal, and psychiatric illnesses. Nursing care may involve titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, wound care, high-oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care.

The unit is known for teamwork, innovation, and a positive, solutions-focused culture. Its care delivery model is designed for efficiency, with staffing based on patient acuity. The unit’s leadership team has more than 95 combined years of orthopedic and medical-surgical experience and supports staff members’ professional and personal development. New nurses attend nurse residency, which includes a medical-surgical fellowship.

This position is offered full-time or part-time, on the night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM. Weekend and holiday shifts are required.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Nebraska or a current compact-state license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-endorsed program.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, when required by the department.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer, when required by the department.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year of hire or transfer, when required by the department.

Nice To Haves

• Direct patient care experience.
• Position-relevant experience in areas such as 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, health care quality assurance, perioperative care, or applicable nursing specialty procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Relevant courses such as STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficiency with email applications.
• Proficiency with departmental equipment and systems, such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube systems, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
• Provide nursing care in environments that may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedure-driven.

Benefits

• A $15,000 sign-on bonus over two years for newly graduating nurses.
• Student loan repayment of up to $437.50 per month (up to $5,250 annually), with no lifetime maximum.
• Relocation package of $3,000 for adjoining states or $4,500 for non-adjoining states.
• Competitive wages and financial incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree