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. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients 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:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients visitors families physicians customers and coworkers.

• Greet smiles and makes eye contact.

• Introduces self by name.

• Volunteers to help coworkers and other employees.

• Addresses patients and others by surname.

• Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples needs.

• Knows and demonstrates 6 step customer complaint management process.

2. Assist the Registered Nurse (RN) by obtaining initial assessment of patient and ongoing patient observation.

• Completes initial assessment and documentation within standards set by nursing service.

• Informs team leader/director of change in patients status immediately.

• Utilizes policies and procedures and Standards of Care to assess patient.

• Identifies and reports variances to Unit Manager/Charge Nurse or assigned RN. Reports changes in patients condition.

  • Observes IV function and reports concerns to nurse.

  • Observes intravenous infusion patients color activity skin condition responsiveness respirations and reports concerns to nurse.

  • Reports all patient/family concerns to RN or Charge RN.

3. Performs nursing care as assigned by Charge Nurse utilizing policies and procedures Standards of Care and Care Plan.

• Demonstrates skill in conceptual technical and procedural nursing practice to include unit specific policies and procedures outlines from orientation checklist.

• Performs patient care and treatments in a timely manner.

• Documents care and patient responses following policies and procedures for documentation.

• Safely and accurately administers medication without incident.

• Reports variances to team leader/director immediately.

• Performs vital signs as instructed by nurse. Assists nurse in providing preop and postop cares according to policy include monitoring vital signs.

  • Monitor vital signs per policy/procedure or as directed by RN.

  • Reports abnormal findings immediately to nurse.

  • Provides safe patient environment. Records vital signs timely in appropriate location.

  • Provides preop care according to policy i.e. gown cleanliness voiding jewelry.

  • Provides portop care according to policy i.e. room readiness vitals positioning patient etc.

• Provides basic patient care including care of bodily functions appropriate to patients age specific needs. Performs bathing nail care catheter care shaving and shampooing.

  • All male patients to be shaved daily if required.

  • Oral care provided during a.m. p.m. period and PRN.

  • Catheter care provided according to hospital policy.

  • Provide skin care and turning according to nursing order.

  • Utilizes proper infection control principles and follows policy guidelines. Reports all patient comfort needs promptly.

  • Participates with the patients pain management care plan under the direction of the RN.

• Assists with dismissal and transfer of patient as necessary in gathering belongings (i.e. clothing educational materials discharge instructions) and providing transportation to discharge area.

4. Conducts patient teaching according to needs identified by discharge planning and care plan.

• Conducts patient education utilizing available resources and documentation on patient education form.

• Documents appropriate information on discharge forms.

5. Provides safety measures to protect staff and patients.

• Utilizes patient restraints and documentation according to hospital policy.

• Utilizes bed rails according to policy.

• Reports safety hazards to director/charge nurse immediately.

• Completes variance report within eight 8 hours of occurrence or incident.

• Removes unsafe or unnecessary equipment.

• Keeps room in a neat and orderly fashion.

• Maintains cleanliness of overbed table bedside cabinet and general neat and tidy appearance of room.

• Empties trash prn.

• Monitors safety of patient.

• Reports unusual conditions of patient or environment.

• Utilizes proper lifting and transferring techniques.

• Follows JE emergency plans appropriately (code Blue fire tornado Dr. Major etc..

• Participates in unit specific cleaning i.e. CSR DSR refrigerator and general appearance of unit hallways.

6. Communicates verbally and in writing with patients visitors employees and medical staff.

• Demonstrates courteous helpful and professional behavior.

• Provides team leader/director with complete and accurate report on patients condition.

• Actively participates in unit meeting.

• Utilizes appropriate communication channels in attempting change.

7. Distributes and collects food trays.

• Positions patient properly prior to delivery of meal. Presents meal cuts meat (if appropriate for patient) opens containers and removes food wraps.

• Feed patients requiring assistance.

• Provides spoken menu service.

• Calculates patient appetite intake and caloric count.

• Maintains patient fluid restrictions as ordered.

8. Safely performs treatments.

• Provides dressing changes or reinforcement blood glucose monitoring sitz baths enemas application of heat and cold as ordered without incident.

• Applies restraints according to policy/protocols and checks patient according to policy.

• Utilizes fall prevention techniques.

• Collects specimens according to policy.

• Accurately weighs patients.

• Records I & O accurately.

• Monitors and reports changes in patient dressings secretions or fluid discharge.

9. Requires knowledge in the care and handling of patients served:

• Neonate and Infant Birth to 1 yr.

• Childhood and Adolescence 1 yr. To 18 yrs.

• Adult 18 yrs. To 65 yrs.

• Geriatric 65 yrs. and above

• All Age Groups

• Demonstrates ability in the care and handling of patients in all age groups including but not limited to consideration of the special needs and behavior of each respective group.

Schedule:

Work Schedule: 7a7p OR 7p7a. PRN/Casual.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required.

• Currently enrolled in accredited RN program and ready to graduate within 12 months.

Experience

License/Certifications

• Current valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License valid compact multistate license or 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.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing practices and principles medications and effects charting and notes.

• Knowledge of the operation and use of equipment and manual dexterity.

• Ability to apply nursing practices and principles.

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with staff patients visitors physicians and other departments.

• Ability to learn and adapt to changing nursing practices.

• Ability to apply positive patient relations when dealing with patients staff physicians or the public.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed 133:

  • Climbing

  • Crawling

  • Kneeling

  • Sitting

• Frequently Performed 3466:

  • Balancing

  • Carrying

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

• Constantly Performed 67100:

  • Grasping

  • Hearing

  • Reaching

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

  • Standing

  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rate 133:

  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)

• Occasionally 3466:

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

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

• Frequent 67100:

  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (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.