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 Job Functions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Actively enrolled in an accredited nursing ADN program and ready to start final year or BSN program and ready to start junior year soon after the program start date

Experience

• Previous Nurse Assistant work experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Active on the Nurse Aide registry for the state of Nebraska required.
• BLS certification through an AHA approved course required prior to program start date.
• For MH WH and MFH: Medication Aide Registry (MAR) preferred

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skill using computers.
• Skill organizing and prioritizing work.
• Skill with verbal and written communication.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Ability to adhere to all workplace and safety requirements regulations standards and practices.

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:

• Fingering/Touching
• Grasping
• Hearing
• Reaching
• Seeing/Visual
• Speaking/talking
• Standing
• Walking

Job Hazards

Not Related:

• Electrical Shock/Static

Rare 133:

• Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
• Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means

Occasionally 3466:

• Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Hazardous (exposure risks personal protective equipment required)

Frequent 67100:

• Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
• Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

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