RN - PES (Psychiatric Emergency Services)

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Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)

Nurse - Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)

(Also known as Registered Nurse, RN, Staff Nurse

Nebraska Medicine is currently seeking Nurses to work within the PES- Psychiatric Emergency Services unit in Omaha, NE. This unique unit's primary focus is to help individuals experiencing a mental health crisis/emergency.

Please see video at this link to hear from the unit on KETV:

Emergency psychiatric unit filling need in Omaha (ketv.com)

If you have any questions about applying for the Nurse - PES role, you may contact the recruiter, Alicia Youngblood, at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Details:

• Part-time or Full-time
• Varied days and shifts (primary shift is 7am - 7:30pm and 7pm - 7:30 am) also required to work weekend, rotating holiday's, call, and occasional backup on secondary shift
• Benefits Eligible
• Loan Repayment Program
• ADN > BSN Funded Sponsorship Program

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
• Leading Health Network: Work with the region's top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
• Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
• Educational Support: Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.

Required Qualifications:
• Associate's degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.

• Effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification department dependent required.


• For Emergency Department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date required.


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date department dependent required.

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year or hire or transfer date department dependent required.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Direct patient care experience preferred.
• Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including 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, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Based on position, one or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
• Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
• Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans' status.