Staff RN - Bedside - Emergency - Experienced - Nights
About The Position
Coordinates professional nursing and individualized, family-centered care for patients and families using the nursing process and clinical skills in accordance with standards and hospital policies and procedures. On-call responsibilities vary by department. Schedules may include weekend and holiday patterns. The role involves age-specific assessment and reassessment, identifying nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, developing and revising individualized plans of care, implementing and evaluating nursing interventions, coordinating interdisciplinary involvement, educating patients and families, and maintaining accurate, timely medical-record documentation. Staff nurses apply critical thinking to patient care and respond to changes in condition. Depending on assignment, duties may also include cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedure coordination and support, mentoring student nurses, and providing relief preceptor support to new staff. The position requires regular attendance and the ability to meet the physical requirements of the job. The schedule is 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m., 36 hours, with weekend and holiday rotation.
Requirements
- Associate's degree or bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing.
- At least 1 year of RN experience.
- Current, valid Registered Nurse state or compact-state licensure in Nebraska upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 180 days, except for NICU.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within 180 days for NICU only.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 180 days for Cath Lab, CARES, and ED only.
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course certification within 1 year for ED only.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses certification within 1 year for ED only.
- Ability to perform varied duties and shift between tasks without loss of efficiency or composure, work under stressful conditions with multiple requests, and prioritize effectively.
- Radiology Nursing RNs must be trained in all areas of Radiology Nursing and complete all required competencies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with pediatric patients.
- Previous experience with EPIC.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individualized, age-specific patient and family assessments and reassessments according to unit standards, nursing practice standards, collaborative practice guidelines, nursing diagnoses, and protocols.
- Collect and document admission and ongoing assessment information, including patient needs, developmental considerations, family involvement, and education needs.
- Identify nursing diagnoses, collaborative problems, and protocols based on assessment findings, and communicate changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel and family members.
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized patient and family plans of care in collaboration with the healthcare team and family.
- Prioritize nursing interventions and apply critical thinking when assessing patient responses to orders, tests, laboratory results, medications, treatments, and procedures.
- Coordinate nursing and interdisciplinary care, identify the need for additional resources, and follow through to support clinical outcomes.
- Provide or coordinate patient and family education based on identified care needs and readiness to learn.
- Complete accurate and timely medical-record documentation, including care plans, medication administration records, patient information, allergies, and discharge instructions.
- For Cath Lab assignments, schedule catheterization and electrophysiology procedures, coordinate with affected personnel and physicians, obtain procedure permits after education, and document patient responses and changes in condition.
- For Cath Lab assignments, circulate during procedures according to AORN guidelines, assist with bedside preparation, and accompany patients and families to the procedure room as needed.
- Assist the FCC Coordinator in arranging and coordinating appointments before the delivery process.
- Accept assignments to mentor student nurse observations and provide clinical support as a relief preceptor for new staff.
- Support teammates during shifts and complete other assigned tasks professionally.
- Maintain regular attendance and perform the physical requirements of the job.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
