Care Transitions Nurse
Care Transitions Nurse
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Job Description
Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)Care Transition Nurse
Care Transition RN
Shift Details:
Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Exempt
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
- Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of Americans top employers and the best employer in Nebraska
Recruiter Contact
Kristy Hammer
Responsible for coordinating a patient-centered interdisciplinary plan of care for patients in the acute inpatient care setting. Work collaboratively with internal and external care providers facilities and agency partners to ensure a coordinated post-acute discharge or treatment plan is in place so to support a seamless transition of care. Responsible for implementing workflows and processes involved in facilitating discharge care planning activities such as arranging for post-acute facility transfers or in-home support services.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of three years nursing experience required.
Bachelors degree in nursing (BSN) required unless candidate meets all of the factors to qualify for Exception A or Exception B*.
Effective verbal and written communication skills required.
Ability to prioritize and make independent clinical judgments required.
Experience with basic patient care equipment policy procedure and protocol manuals required.
Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team required.
Effective critical thinking/analytical skills required.
Ability to effectively evaluate care across the continuum required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Based on position certification preferred in one or more of the following areas including Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN) Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required transplant coordination and/or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred.
Prior nursing experience in related field preferred.
Based on position prior experience in one or more of the following areas including oncology cardiovascular care neonatal intensive care nephrology solid organ transplantation general medical/surgical care emergency care critical care med spa dialysis interpretation and explanation of physical/laboratory/screening results preferred.
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Based on position successful completion of nephrology nurse education program preferred.
Knowledge of health care financial environment and reimbursement systems preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel preferred.
Experience with graphic software preferred.
Experience with patient teaching materials preferred.
Understanding of related patient registries and data bases preferred.
Experience leading/supervising a team preferred.
*Exception details: EXCEPTION A: Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) has current experience directly applicable to position; (2) is deemed the best candidate for the position; and (3) written approval to hire a candidate without a BSN is received from the hiring Director Nursing Practice Professional Development & Informatics Executive Director and Chief Nursing Officer. If a candidate is hired without a BSN after meeting these criteria the candidate must either have 30 years of experience directly applicable to the position or sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a BSN within four years from his/her hire date.
EXCEPTION B: Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) is currently employed by Nebraska Medicine or is eligible for rehire into a benefit eligible employment status at Nebraska Medicine within 364 days of the previous termination date; (2) hired by Nebraska Medicine before November 21 2014 or hired by an entity acquired by Nebraska Medicine if the employee was hired before the acquisition; (3) has experience directly applicable to position; and (4) currently hold a Registered Nursing License.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion marital status sex age national origin disability genetic information sexual orientation gender identity and protected veterans status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
