Staff Nurse - Preop/PACU

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse to join their Preop/PACU team in Omaha, NE. This role provides comprehensive preoperative and post-anesthesia nursing care, including patient assessment, preparation for surgery, recovery monitoring, medication administration, and patient education to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes. The position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, with 40 scheduled weekly hours on the first shift, requiring varied shifts (1030-2100 and 1230-2300), weekend call, and holidays. Nebraska Medicine is the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. They value diverse backgrounds and experiences and offer support for personal growth and career advancement.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required
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 required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification department dependent required
For Emergency Department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date 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 or hire or transfer date department dependent required

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience preferred
Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following 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, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred
Based on position, one or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred
Proficient with use of email applications preferred
Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment 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
Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven
Patient assessment
Preparation for surgery
Recovery monitoring
Medication administration
Patient education