Staff Nurse - Med Surg - 6&7 Lied Unit - Weekender Program

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

105d • $36

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is currently seeking a nurse to work within a Med Surg unit and is offering a $15,000 sign on bonus. The nurse in this role would be working in a 40-bed med-surg unit. 6/7 Lied is a great foundation from which to start and grow your nursing career. The unit cares for a wide variety of patients, allowing nurses to work with different patient populations and get a feel for what they like. They gain experience in titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, wound cares, high-oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care. The unit is known for innovation and teamwork due to its pilot programs and strategic thinking and its culture focuses on positivity and solutions over problems. Its nursing care delivery model is designed for efficiency and staffing models are based on patient acuity. The leadership team strives to build a relationship with all employees to promote professional development and mentorship and provide support for the team. All new nurses will attend nurse residency and encompassed in that program is a medical surgical fellowship.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Direct patient care experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: 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, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
• Proficient with use of email applications preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus over two years.
• Student Loan Repayment program covers up to $437.50/month (up to $5,250 annually) with no lifetime maximum.
• Relocation package: $3,000 for adjoining states, $4,500 for non-adjoining states.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees