RN Part-Time - Western Nebraska Veterans' Home Scottsbluff

State of Nebraska • Scottsbluff, NE

19h • $37 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care for ill, injured, or disabled residents of the Western Nebraska Veterans' Home under the limited supervision of a Nursing Director/Associate or Nurse Supervisor. The role provides clinical direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses and direct care staff, delivers patient care and treatments within the scope of licensure, and performs related work as assigned.

This part-time position offers 16 hours every two weeks on a set schedule. Shifts depend on current vacancies and are 8 hours, either 0600–1430 (days) or 1400–2230 (evenings). The RN must work every other weekend. Compensation is $37.389–$55.115 per hour, with a $3-per-hour differential for every hour worked and shift differentials of $1.50–$2.50 for evenings, nights, and weekends. Pay may be adjusted based on education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.

The RN directs, coordinates, monitors, and/or provides patient-care activities and nursing-care delivery by licensed professional nursing and direct-care staff. The RN may serve as a House RN or Nursing Director/Associate in their absence.

Requirements

• Hold a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or authority under the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska.
• Have a valid driver's license.
• Complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
• Demonstrate knowledge of nursing theory and practice, accepted standards of care, nursing-care policies and procedures, sanitation and infection control, quality nursing-care techniques, medical-record charting standards, medications and their effects, and Nebraska regulations governing nursing scope of practice.
• Have skill in coordinating and providing nursing care.
• Be able to observe changes in patients' medical conditions and communicate them effectively to nursing staff and physicians.
• Be able to consult with clinical specialists, instruct others in patient care, maintain accurate medical records, and write periodic reports.
• Be able to communicate effectively with medical professionals, direct-care staff, and other facility staff.
• Be able to follow oral and written instructions in exact detail and maintain a helpful, empathetic attitude toward patients.
• Be able to participate on an interdisciplinary team and use sound professional nursing judgment.
• Be able to monitor, train, educate, and plan the work of direct-care staff.
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and push or pull up to 75 pounds daily.
• Be able to frequently bend at the waist and neck, frequently twist at the waist, and walk or stand for up to 90% of the shift.
• Work every other weekend.

Nice To Haves

• Long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, monitor, and/or provide patient-care activities and the delivery of nursing care by licensed professional nursing and direct-care staff.
• Train nursing and direct-care staff in appropriate nursing-care standards and techniques, and assist with orientation of newly hired nurses.
• Make patient rounds, monitor patient conditions, assess health status, and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments or supervise their administration by licensed or certified staff.
• Evaluate and report patient symptoms, progress, and reactions to medications.
• Consult with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other treatment staff to communicate information necessary for quality patient care.
• Write reports on patient progress and medication use, and initiate and complete patient-focused actions supporting care-plan goals.
• Maintain current patient records, transcribe physician orders, and record medications.
• Assist in evaluating patient progress as part of the interdisciplinary team; participate on the team and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise nursing care plans.
• Communicate changes to nursing care plans and other relevant patient information.
• Monitor direct-care staff and assist with their training, education, and work planning.
• May serve as a House RN or Nursing Director/Associate in their absence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, with eligibility varying by position, agency, and employment status.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed