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

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The Staff RN works on a 40-bed medical-surgical and telemetry unit specializing in post-operative and complex orthopedic care. Patients may include people recovering from total knee and hip replacements, as well as patients with complex orthopedic cases and 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, known as the “Hip Squad,” emphasizes orthopedic expertise, teamwork, innovation, and a positive, solutions-focused culture. Its nursing care delivery model is designed for efficiency, with staffing models based on patient acuity. Unit leaders support staff members’ professional and personal growth. New nurses attend nurse residency, which includes a medical-surgical fellowship.

The nurse provides, prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. The environment of care may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural. The position is available full-time or part-time and is a day-shift role, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, with weekend and holiday shifts 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 for new hires starting January 1, 2023, or later.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, when required by the department.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six 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.
• Prior experience in one or more applicable 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, health care quality assurance, perioperative care, or special procedures in an applicable nursing specialty.
• Bachelor of Science 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 courses.
• 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.
• Meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
• Provide care in long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural care environments.

Benefits

• Newly graduating nurses start at $36.50.
• $15,000 sign-on bonus over two years.
• Student loan repayment of up to $437.50 per month (up to $5,250 annually), with no lifetime maximum.
• Total financial incentives can exceed $25,000 in the first two years.
• Relocation package of $3,000 for adjoining states or $4,500 for non-adjoining states.
• Nurse residency program for new nurses, including a medical-surgical fellowship.

What This Job Offers

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