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 Fremont Health
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE

Work Schedule: 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. with every 3rd weekend rotation and holiday rotation (one major & one minor per year)

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Provides an accurate and thorough assessment of the patient/family to identify human responses to actual or potential health conditions.
2. Formulation of a nursing diagnosis to identify and plan for the needs of an individual, family, or group.
3. Implementation of a nursing treatment regimen to provide for the selection, performance and management of proper nursing practices.
4. Evaluation of the plan of care an treatment for all patients under his/her care to promote resolution of patient problems and positive patient outcomes.
5. Coordinates and supervises patient care to provide for the management of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
6. Safety initiative - Complies with Methodist Fremont Health safety policies and procedures and regulatory requirements e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Joint Commission (JCAHO), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
7. For Home Health: Understand and implement Medicare requirements in care of the home care patients to meet eligibility, documentation and compliance.
8. For Home Health: Coordinates care of home care patients to provide for Continuity of Cares.

Job Requirements

Education

Graduate from an accredited Diploma School of Nursing/College of Nursing with an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

Two to five years previous inpatient nursing experience preferred.

License/Certifications

Required:
Current valid Nebraska Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Preferred:
4th LDRP/Peds: Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certificate (C.EFM) of Added Qualification from NCC within 1 year of eligibility.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Knowledge of computer resources.
Proficiency in nursing practice.
Exceptional ability to be self-directed.
Outstanding ability to communicate with wide variety of disciplines.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands
Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Job Hazards

Not Related: - Electrical Shock/Static
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)
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.