RN (Registered Nurse)

First Connect Health • Omaha, NE

19h

About The Position

Registered Nurse position in the Inpatient Rehab department, caring for adults and geriatric patients with conditions including stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), amputation, brain injury (BI), critical illness, and neurological diseases such as MS and Parkinson’s. The unit has 35 beds. Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:5 on days and 1:6 on nights. A charge nurse is present on each shift, and nurse aides/patient care technicians work at a ratio of 1:10–15. Nurses do not titrate drips; common infusions include antibiotics, anticoagulation, and antiplatelets.

Shifts are 0630–1900 and 1830–0700, with cyclic self-scheduling. Nurses must work at least every third weekend and at least two holidays. There is no call or standby requirement. Nurses may float to MedSurg. Orientation includes classroom training and two 12-hour shifts on the unit.

Candidates must live outside the 50-mile radius and may not work full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and Dignity. A driver’s license is required at submission to determine candidate location. A pass/fail open-book exam on skills learned is held Friday during orientation; candidates must score at least 90% or will be terminated. Artificial nails are prohibited in departments providing patient care; refusal to remove them results in termination of the contract. Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted upfront and may not exceed seven days per 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved, including after submission.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS certification required.
• Driver’s license required at submission.
• Must reside outside the 50-mile radius.
• Must not be employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at a facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI or Dignity.
• Must score at least 90% on the open-book skills exam during orientation.
• Must comply with the prohibition on artificial nails in patient-care departments.
• Must work at least every third weekend and at least two holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication skills.
• Highly organized.
• Teamwork.
• Innovative problem-solving skills.
• Compassion.
• Inclusion.
• Integrity.
• Excellence.
• Collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult and geriatric inpatient rehabilitation patients, including patients with stroke, SCI, amputation, BI, critical illness, and neurological diseases.
• Work within the stated nurse-to-patient ratios and collaborate with the charge nurse and nurse aides/patient care technicians.
• Administer or manage common infusions, including antibiotics, anticoagulation, and antiplatelets; drip titration is not required.
• Float to MedSurg as required.
• Work at least every third weekend and at least two holidays.
• Complete classroom orientation and two 12-hour unit orientation shifts, and pass the open-book skills exam with a score of at least 90%.
• Comply with the patient-care artificial nail policy.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed