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
Work Schedule: 4x10 hour shifts, Monday-Friday; on call one day a week, one weekend a month; rotating holiday call
Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
Provides post-anesthesia care following Cath Lab procedures, as assigned.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
Provides 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.
- Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the patient's needs.
- Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
- Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
- Uses assessment findings in discharge planning.
Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes. (Consultation and resources, nurses as teachers.)
- Collaborates with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
- Provides teaching specific to the patient.
- Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals.
- Identifies and utilizes nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
- Participates in all unit performance improvement activities.
- Utilizes results of quality improvement to initiate change in practice.
- Employs current evidence - based practice standards.
Implements 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.
- Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
- Conducts time out according to hospital policy.
- Collaborates with physicians and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
- Provides teaching specialized to the patients health care problem.
Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).
- Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
- Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas' specifications and time frame.
- Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information and policy and procedure manuals.
- Follows appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
- Understands importance of sterility and is able to establish and maintain sterile field on daily basis.
Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission. (Quality Improvement, Image of Nursing, Interdisciplinary Relationships, Professional Development, community and the healthcare organization.)
- Communicates effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.
- Is approachable and professional in working with other health professionals, ancillary staff, patients and family.
- Takes pride in the unit by active participation in restocking and maintaining a clean environment.
- Maintains a professional appearance, behavior, and work environment.
- Maintains competence in area of experience.
- Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.
- Participates in all unit performance improvement activities.
- Maintain competence in area of experience.
- Utilizes results of quality improvement to initiate change in practice.
Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or staff/employees. (Quality of Care)
- Completes appropriate report form for a risk (e.g., variance/incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
- Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.
- Works within the scope of practice as defined by Nurse Practice Act.
- Observes appropriate precautions when administering hazardous medications or handling excreta from patients who have received hazardous medications.
Fiscally accountable.
- Acts professionally responsible for human and other resources.
- Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according to policy.
Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
- Monitor outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.
- Evaluate the patient's capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
- Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
- Give a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to include SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) content, and is familiar with overall plan of care.
- Recognize and address patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).
Review, delegate and evaluate plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with provision of the state's Nurse Practice Act and the Professional Standards of Practice.
- Right task (within and scope of practice, according to the job description, based on the desired outcome, task routine, non-complex, low risk and predictable outcome).
- Right person (assess competency by: certification/licensure, job description, skills checklist, demonstrated skill).
- Right communication (clear, concise, correct, complete).
- Right feedback: the Reciprocal Process (ask teammates' input first, recognize effort, get teammates' solution to problem, check off points).
Prepares procedure rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.
- Prepares procedure rooms and medical equipment according to appropriate procedural needs.
Prepares patient for physician exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, obtaining information relevant to patient needs and documenting all tests/procedures in charts. Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to physician and advising patient based on doctor instructions.
- Prepares patients for exam by completing information data form in timely manner.
- Contacts patient prior to scheduled appointment to confirm information on data form.
- Provide patient with education regarding scheduled testing.
- Utilizes AIDET skills during phone conversations with patients/family. Understands and maintains HIPAA regulations during all verbal contact with patients/family.
- Receives and returns patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority. Accurately records and reports patient's condition as appropriate.
Schedule:
4x10 hour shifts, Monday-Friday; on call one day a week, one weekend a month; rotating holiday call
Job Description:
Job Requirements
Education
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.
- Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse. Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Unit, Emergency Room, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Progressive care experience preferred.
License/Certifications
- Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multi-state license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required for work state.
- Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
- Certification(s) in area of specialty preferred.
- Certification in cardiology field (Cardiovascular Registered Nurse-CVRN) within 3 years of employment preferred.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
- Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
- Ability to think critically and problem solve.
- Must be able to take call and report to the hospital within 30 minutes of call/page.
Physical Requirements
Weight Demands
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Physical Activity
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Sitting
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive Motions
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Fingering/Touching
- Grasping
- Hearing
- Reaching
- Seeing/Visual
- Speaking/talking
- Standing
- Walking
Job Hazards
- Not Related:
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
- Rare (1-33%):
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) - NICU only
- Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required)
- Frequent (67%-100%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
About Methodist:
Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.
