RN- Step Down Critical Care Lead

Shift:

Progressive Care Staff Nurse Lead

Position Highlights:

The Step-Down Critical Care Unit (SDCC)is a 12 bed unit in the Critical Care Division that provides care to patients that need a level of care in between the intensive care units and the progressive care units. The Critical Care Intensivist and the nursing staff collaborate to provide Extraordinary Care to each of the patients and family members on the unit. Our Priority is to ensure safety to all patients. Our patients include but not limited to Traumas Surgery Transplants Lung disorders and Ventilated patients.

(also known as: Registered Nurse RN Nurse SDCC Lead)

Shift Details:

Days and Nights

Part Time and Full Time

Why Nebraska Medicine:

Our shared values reflect who we are and why were here and include Innovation Teamwork Excellence Accountability Courage and Healing.

Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution PTO accrual tuition reimbursement

Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs innovative research and extraordinary patient care

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Provide prescribe delegate and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Environment of care may be long term emergent critical acute interventional or procedural driven.

Coordinate the required resources for patient care delivery. While on site problem-solve and expedite communications with other health care providers to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Provide delegate and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Ensure patient satisfaction and resolve issues in a timely manner. Additionally coordinate implement and evaluate processes to meet the educational and competency needs of nursing team members through effective use of a variety of learning activities.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 18 months current clinical experience required.
Bachelors degree in nursing (BSN) OR Associates degree in nursing (ADN) with 25 years of nursing experience required.
Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills required.
Ability to instruct and collaborate with others required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Magnet approved certification in related area preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading/supervising a health care team or in a related area preferred.
Prior experience in a management/leadership position preferred.
Based on position prior experience in one or more of the following areas including cardiology cardiac drip management critical care emergency department medical-surgical obstetrics cardiovascular rehabilitation telemetry oncology neonatal intensive care pediatric acute care solid organ transplant cath lab EP lab quality assurance related to health care perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Word Outlook and PowerPoint preferred.
Ability to demonstrate initiative teamwork and flexibility preferred.
Ability to multi-task and work-through competing priorities preferred.
Ability to solve complex problems through a well-ordered approach preferred.
Ability to balance and prioritize diverse clinical and leadership responsibilities preferred.
Ability to speak read and write Spanish and English in some clinic settings preferred.