Registered Nurse, RN - Nurse Pool - Weekend

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. Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Methodist Hospital
The Med Surg Float Pool RN is accountable for the delivery of quality patient care across all medical-surgical level units based on staffing and patient care needs. This role floats to a variety of units including Surgical Short Stay, Oncology, Acute Care for Elders (ACE), Medical Surgical, Medical Observation, Ortho Neuro, and Acute Rehabilitation. The Float Pool RN may also float to Intermediate Care and ICU units to care for appropriate medical-surgical level patients. Candidates must have a minimum of two years of RN experience and demonstrate strong clinical adaptability, teamwork, and the ability to provide compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.
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.
Develop/review/revise and individualize the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
Implement interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
Initiate action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital employees.
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited college of nursing required OR obtained within 5 years from date of hire for nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification training required by the completion of orientation.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in hospital nursing required.
Current valid Nebraska Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license to work in Nebraska, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
Work every 3rd weekend.
Physical Activity
Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooped/bending, Twisting
Fingering/Touching, Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking
Electrical Shock/Static
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

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.
Methodist Health System