Advanced Registered Nurse

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 and Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Provides quality of care and safety to our patients and employees.

Perform primary health care for patients by utilizing the processes of assessment and diagnosis of health status.

Obtain patient’s medical and history information, data collection is prioritized according to immediate condition or needs.

Collaborate with physicians and other disciplines as appropriate and provides regular and consistent feedback.

Derive diagnosis from the assessment data and diagnostic information as data becomes available.

Use new or additional data to form a treatment plan.

Perform telephone triage to determine patient condition and provides appropriate consultation scheduling appointments when needed.

Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.

Administer medications and immunizations using the appropriate method and with physician oversight if applicable.

Prescribe medications according to Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the DEA.

Generate referrals to appropriate services as needed to further diagnose and/or progress of care.

Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.

Evaluate the patient’s capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.

Return patient telephone calls.

Monitor outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.

Provide patient and family teaching and education specific to the patient’s health care.

Proper use of medication and health/illness prevention to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness.

Work collaboratively with physicians and other team members to provide appropriate patient education geared to the patient’s needs and family’s ability to provide care.

Use adult learning principles for teaching purposes being careful to check for understanding and being available for follow-up questions.

Recommend references and resources such as printed materials, online, community and other information sources to fulfill the family’s need for education.

Communicate effectively with physicians, staff and patients.

Is approachable and professional in working with other health professionals, patients and their family.

Initiate action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital/clinic employees (i.e., Serve as a role model in the provision of emerging care.

Serve as a reliable/knowledgeable resource for staff.

Participate in meetings, research on special projects and professional organizations.

Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the organization as they pertain to Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants.

Know and follow organization policy & procedures.

Follow Medical Protocols for professional discipline.

Follow guidelines of regulatory bodies (FDA etc.).

Document data appropriately.

Document treatment plan of care that is individualized, appropriate and reflects patient’s needs.

Document interventions.

Document consultations with other practitioners/physicians.

Participate in performance improvement and outcome management.

Meet regularly with medical director for chart reviews.

Identify concerns in patient care & follows up according to hospital policy.

Participate in patient satisfaction and other quality improvement initiatives.

Participate in tracking of variances in care.

Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.

Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.

Graduate of Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multi-state license , or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.

Current Nurse Practitioner (APRN.Strong leadership, problem-solving and medical judgement skills required.

Physical Activity

Keyboarding/typing

Seeing/Visual

Electrical Shock/Static

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

Equipment/Machinery/Tools

Explosives (pressurized gas)

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 Affimative 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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