RN- Medical ICU

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

12d

About The Position

The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is a 20-bed critical care unit providing care to critically ill patients. MICU staff provide expert care for a range of medical illnesses, including respiratory failure, acute and chronic kidney failure, liver failure, overdoses, and septic shock. New graduate nurses attend the Intensive Care Fellowship and Residency Program to develop their skills and prepare to become nurse experts. 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. This is a full-time, night-shift position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN), unless the candidate qualifies for Exception A or Exception B.
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.
For Exception A, candidates must have directly applicable current experience, be deemed the best candidate, and receive written approval from the specified nursing leadership. Candidates hired under this exception must have 30 years of directly applicable experience or agree in writing to obtain a BSN within four years of hire.
For Exception B, candidates must meet the stated Nebraska Medicine employment or rehire eligibility conditions, applicable hire-date or acquired-entity condition, directly applicable experience, and hold a current Registered Nursing license.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience.
Prior experience in one or more position-relevant 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 applicable specialty procedures.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.
Relevant courses or specialty training, 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, including 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 to critically ill patients with medical conditions such as respiratory failure, acute and chronic kidney failure, liver failure, overdoses, and septic shock.