RN - Bellevue Medical Center - Cardiac & Stroke (Nights)

The Nebraska Medical Center•Bellevue, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This 36-bed unit provides specialty care for cardiac and stroke patients. Staff at this certified chest pain and stroke center care for patients on cardiac drips and heart failure patients and provides post-stroke care and telemetry. The Care Pair Model pairs a nurse with a CNA to provide better care for patients and greater job satisfaction for colleagues. This RN and CNA pair collaborate in caring for 5-6 patients as a team. The two-way communication of this pair allowed for increased staff and patient satisfaction. The lower patient ratios for our CNAs allowed them to have more time to care for their patients by allowing them more time to provide for activities of daily living (e.g. bathing, ambulation, etc.). The staff did not have to feel rushed to go from room to room which is different when they have 12-15 patients on a shift. When observed in action, you can see how more coordinated their day was. By setting up the day with report and two-way communication, the RN is able to rely on the CNA to ensure that turns, bathing and feeding is getting done, which is less stress on their day and they are able to focus on their role as an RN to assess and carry out orders as they come. This model not only improved staff and patient satisfaction but the team also saw an increase in quality data with regards to CHG bathing and also saw the decrease in the number of call lights activated and how long they were activated for. The Nurse Residency Program supports nurses through their first year. Provide and coordinate delivery of clinical resources to assure safe, high quality patient care and ensure continuity of care. Perform duties in an environment of care where the needs of a patient are short term, non-acute, and non-life threatening.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
Demonstrated effective communication skills required.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.

Nice To Haves

Based on position, prior experience in patient nursing, specialty/primary care clinic and/or telephonics preferred.
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records preferred.
Specific to the Medical Call Center department; multi-state license preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate delivery of clinical resources to assure safe, high quality patient care and ensure continuity of care.
Perform duties in an environment of care where the needs of a patient are short term, non-acute, and non-life threatening.