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Job description
Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Job Summary:
Location: Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge St. Omaha, NE
Schedule: 6:45pm-7:15am - every third weekend
Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient. This position will float to the Emergency Department, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiac Telemetry, PCU Pulmonary Oncology, PCU Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic, and ICU units, providing care in high-acuity environments. Candidates must have a minimum of two years of recent experience in a high-acuity unit; new graduates will not be considered for this role.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
Perform an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the assigned patient’s ongoing nursing care needs.
Include data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
Prioritize data collection according to patient’s immediate needs.
Use assessment findings in discharge planning.
Develop/review/revise and individualize the plan of care to address the patient’s nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes. (Consultation and resources, nurses as teachers.)
Collaborate with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
Provide teaching specific to the patient’s health care problem.
Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.
Implement interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner (Professional Models of Care).
Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
Use current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
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Worksite address
omaha, NE, 68197, US
Who can apply
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