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. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.

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

• Participates in call coverage rotation as needed.

2. Assures patient care assignments are made according to established criteria policy and procedure.

• Assures assignments are made according to personnel level of experience patient status and skill needs patient safety needs skill mix and degree of supervision required.

• Assigns new personnel and float staff to a practice partner for use as a resource. Modifies assignments as necessary based on flow of patients.

• Reports issues/trends to Supervisor/Service Leader.

• Develops/coordinates an ongoing plan for scheduled and add on procedures ensuring that patient care is provided in a timely and efficient manner and communicated to the Bed Placement Coordinator or designee.

3. Coordinates unit patient flow of admissions and discharges to assure beds are available to match the demand. Leads development and implementation of unit plan when expected demand exceeds expected capacity.

• Uses critical thinking to compare known and predicted admissions against the number of available beds and known and expected discharges to determine if a demand/capacity mismatch is likely to occur.

• Develops/coordinates a daily plan for admission/transfer/and discharges to ensure that patient flow is facilitated and beds are available.

  • Facilitates face to face hand off and if necessary performing this task.

• Coordinates in-patient and out-patient procedures alike taking into consideration surgeon scheduling staffing procedure room and equipment resource management.

• Communicates with interdisciplinary teams supervisor/service leader and staff.

• Communicates with patient family/visitors.

4. Assures all activities are completed by assigned staff by coaching mentoring and role modeling regarding patient care issues.

• Supervises/evaluates care provided during assigned shift.

• Redirects hospital staff to demonstrate core values to promote a positive work environment.

• Gives input and assists with completion of staff performance developmental plans.

• Serves as a resource person for department works as clinical resource for staff in department.

• Reports issues/trends to Service Leader and/or follows-up with appropriate staff.

5. Assures positive customer relations are maintained with hospital personnel patients visitors and physicians.

• Assures shift report rounds and Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) are complete pertinent and communicated to appropriate persons to maintain continuity of care.

• Collaborates/coordinates with surgeons IR and imaging staff Pre Op and PACU.

• Assists co-workers in dealing with customer concerns as needed.

• Encourages utilization of Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) format to maintain continuity of care.

• Keeps procedures running on time and liaison informed of changes.

6. Manages environment and/or patient care situations to assure situations involving risks are addressed appropriately.

• Assures completion and follow-up on:

  • Clinical Variance reports (on Intranet)

  • Patient/Family concerns

  • Staff concerns

  • Narcotic discrepancies

• Monitors on an ongoing basis environmental safety issues and appropriate interventions taken; e.g. refrigerator check and code blue cart check.

• Provides input into the development and revision of policy and procedures.

• Reports issues/trends to Supervisor/Service Leader.

• Meets quality standards and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines (ready for survey at all times).

• Participates and coaches staff in identification analysis reduction and evaluation of risk issues. (Risk Management Process)

7. Assures appropriate utilization of human resources supplies/equipment and budget.

• Adjusts staffing appropriate to census/guidelines and budget on a shift-by-shift basis.

• Monitors unit activities to ensure optimal patient care and appropriate use of end of shift overtime.

• Identifies supply and equipment utilization problems and ensures appropriate interventions.

• Reports issues/trends to supervisor/Service Leader.

8. Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety. (Professional Development Autonomy)

• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.

• Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas specifications and time frames.

9. Initiates action to correct prevent and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient family or hospital employees (e.g. falls needle sticks patient concerns). (Quality of Care)

• Assures completion of appropriate report form for any risk (e.g. variance report patient concern report maintenance request.)

• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.

• Coach staff on the integration of patient safety into daily work (patient identification writer down and read back of all phone/verbal orders do not use abbreviation list high alert medications medication reconciliation patient falls time out).

• Contributes to the safety culture of the unit by coaching staff to report near misses before they cause error or harm (i.e. RRT).

• Support environment of patient confidentiality.

10. Reviews delegates and evaluates plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with the provision of the states Nurse Practice Act and the Professional Standards of Practice.

• Right task (within the scope of practice according to the job description based on the desired outcome task routine non-complex low risk and predictable outcome).

• Right person (assess competency by: certification/licensure job description skills checklist demonstrated skill).

• Right communication (clear concise correct complete).

• Right feedback: the Reciprocal Process (asks teammates input first recognize effort get teammates solution to problem check off points).

11. Maintains a professional behavior in attitude demeanor interactions to achieve organizations mission.

• Communicates effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.

• Is approachable and professional in working with other health professionals ancillary staff patients and family.

• Takes pride in the unit by active participation in restocking and maintaining a clean environment.

• Maintains a professional appearance behavior and work environment.

• Maintains competence in area of experience.

• Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.

• Assures positive customer relations are maintained with hospital personnel patients visitors and physicians.

  • Assists co-workers in dealing with customer concerns as needed.

  • Builds collegial relationships with other peers across the Surgical Services.

  • Coordinates accuracy of preference cards with physicians to assure case cart accuracy and physician satisfaction.

• Promotes staff education and development.

  • Facilitates attendance at educational and monthly team meetings.

12. Provides technical supervision for assigned staff including scheduling resource utilization and evaluation of performance.

• Oversees scheduled development including needs and productivity standards including staff reduction when needed.

• Provides evaluation of department staff both ongoing and annual review in collaboration with supervisor/Service Leader.

• Monitors staff competency for the department.

13. Performs clinical process to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Oversees clinical processes related to procedures

• Prioritizes data collection according to patients immediate needs.

• Monitors processes and equipment during procedures.

• Collaboration with physicians and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.

• Provides teaching specific to the patients health care problem.

• Is familiar with and follows protocols and clinical practices and stands of care for their department.

• Uses current knowledge in hospital practice based on standards and research literature.

• Documented care in a timely and efficient manner

• Understand the current EMR and uses appropriately.

Schedule:

full-time day shift 7-430 (9 hour shifts 4-5 days a week) rotating call and holidays

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience in interventional/specials procedures required.

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Nebraska RN License valid compact multistate license or a 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.

• Maintain current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of interventional radiology procedures and equipment.

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients family members hospital personnel and co-workers.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.

• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word Outlook Excel) and healthcare-related databases.

• Ability to learn retain and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.

• Position requires flexibility to accommodate fluctuation in daily schedule including but not limited to overtime irregular hours and on-call responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Climbing

  • Crawling

  • Kneeling

  • Sitting

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Balancing

  • Carrying

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Hearing

  • Reaching

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

  • Standing

  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Electrical Shock/Static.

• Rare (1%-33%):

  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc.).

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) - NICU only.

• Occasionally (34%-66%):

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

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools. Explosives (pressurized gas).

  • Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks personal protective equipment required).

• Frequent (67%-100%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex).

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