Flex RN PRN PCU

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 Physicians Clinic - Westroads Office Park III

Work Schedule: This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary from week to week Monday through Friday, hours between 8AM - 5PM

Registered Nurses (RNs) will monitor, record, and report changes in the conditions of the patients and be involved in every aspect of the patients’ health. Precision and accuracy in maintaining detailed reports is important in relaying information to the doctors or to the patients. Will prepare, assist, and instruct patients for examinations and treatment and inform family members on health care education topics.

Essential Functions Joint (Floor and Phone)

Medical Home

Documents all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.

Assists Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.

At the direction of the provider provides patient and family education to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness and recommends appropriate community resources as needed.

Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.

Receives and returns patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.

Accurately records and reports patient’s condition according to department policy 98% of the time.

Maintains work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.

Handles prescription renewals/inquiries to facilitate patient care. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.

Floor

Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.

Prepares exam rooms and medical equipment according to provider protocol 95% of the time.

Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs,performing medication reconciliation andobtaining information relevant to patient care.

Prepares patient for exam by following provider protocol and company policies 95% of the time.

Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving tests and medical records and obtaining lab work as directed.

Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse instruct patients and family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients completely understand how to take the medication correctly.

Assists and/or performs phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens, accurately completes requisitions, and collects specimens accordingto standard procedures/protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities.

Performs above procedure according to clinic policy and procedures 95% of the time.

Ensures accuracy of order entry and completes appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.

Phone

Answering Phone Calls

Returning Phone Messages

Returns phone messages according to protocol at least 98% of the time.

Work Schedule: This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary from week to week Monday through Friday, hours between 8AM - 5PM

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure.

Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures required.

Knowledge of medicine including recognizing and diagnosed diseases, deformities, and other illnesses.

Skill to proficiently type information into the computer to capture or detail information quickly.

Ability to provide caring patient care services when talking with patients and their family members.

Ability to problem solve during several daily activities which includes the ability to be flexible.

Ability to learn and proficiently navigate through computer programs that contain patient information.

Physical Activity

Keyboarding/typing

Seeing/Visual

Standing (Floor Only)

Walking (Floor Only)

Sitting (Phone Only)

Electrical Shock/Static

Equipment/Machinery/Tools

Explosives (pressurized gas)

Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

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.

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