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About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma.
• 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 (AHA)-endorsed program; applicable to new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification when required by the department.
• For Emergency Department roles, PALS certification within six months of hire or transfer.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Direct patient care experience.
• Prior experience in one or more applicable areas, such as 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 special procedures in the applicable nursing specialty.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Relevant courses such as STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficiency with email applications.
• Proficiency using 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 to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
• Prepare patients preoperatively and provide post-anesthesia recovery, holding, and recovery care.
• Care for surgical patients, including patients requiring an overnight stay.
• Manage individualized patient needs, including IV antibiotics and fluids, insulin infusions, blood pressure management, and other specialized therapies.
• Coordinate safe, high-quality patient care with surgeons, anesthesia, and multiple specialties.

Benefits

• Tuition assistance of up to $5,000 per year.
• 35% discount at Clarkson College.
• Career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.