Registered Nurse - Pre-Surgery - 32hr/wk - Days

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. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s 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.

1. Perform preadmission functions in compliance with department guidelines.

• Provide 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.

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

• Document clinical information: admission history, medications, allergy, education and VTE risk.

• Provide preadmission education to patient or family.

• Verify and update demographic data.

• Follow recommended workflow and documentation guidelines for department, ensuring accuracy of information entered in chart.

• Make decisions following based practice, research and pre-surgery nurse higher order critical thinking skills.

2. Perform assessments to determine patient needs.

• Include all relevant data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.

• Prioritize data collection according to immediate needs.

• Update medical record based on information obtained.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the health care team.

3. Develop and maintain the plan of care to address nursing care needs for optimum outcomes.

• Collaborate with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.

• Provide teaching specific to the patient.

• Ensure plan reflects continuing care needs, providing referrals as needed.

• Notify surgery teams if there are circumstances that would postpone procedure.

4. Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner. (Professional Models of Care).

• Follow nursing protocols and standards of care.

• Maintain a current knowledge of nursing practices.

5. Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).

• Prioritize patients by analyzing acuity, procedure and location.

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

• Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information and policy and procedure manuals.

• Follows appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.

6. Initiate actions to correct, prevent and/or minimize risk.

• Complete appropriate report form (e.g., variance/incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request, etc.). based on issue.

• Work with management to resolve outstanding issues.

• Work within the scope of practice as defined by Nurse Practice Act.

7. Fiscally accountable.

• Acts professionally responsible for human and other resources.

• Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according to policy.

• Good stewards of our resources.

• Recognizes, understands and communicates use of presurgery nurse’s decision making impacts the customers and hospital’s financial health.

8. Collects clinical history and evaluates existing diagnostic findings to initiate clinical protocols for additional diagnostic testing by interviewing patients.

• Identifies existing advanced directives and assesses wish for development of advanced directive.

• Facilitates physician orders.

• Follows anesthesia guidelines.

9. Demonstrates behaviors that align with hospital core values such as:

• Uses descriptive language that does not negatively label patients/customers or their families and holds other team members accountable to do the same.

• Demonstrates commitment to excellence through ongoing education by attending and participating in staff meetings (minimum 50%), process improvement efforts, and educational offerings.

10. Maintain knowledge of facility guidelines and other departments to compliment surgical care.

4 scheduled days during the week (Monday-Friday), 9am to 5:30pm

Education

• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.

• Associates Degree from an accredited school of nursing required.

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of three years medical/surgical experience required.

• Experience in multiple areas of nursing practice preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.

• Surgical certification preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skill with verbal and written communication.

• Skill organizing and prioritizing work.

• Skill accurately performing work.

• Skill building good working relationships with customers and colleagues.

• Knowledge of surgical service practices, methods and procedures.

• Knowledge of hospital/health operations.

• Ability to complete work in a timely and accurate manner.

• Ability to maintain composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.

• Ability to identify opportunities and commit to the continuous improvement of services.

• Ability to access other electronic resources to obtain medical information.

• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Grasping
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Sitting
  • Speaking/talking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Hearing
  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • 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)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1-33%): 
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

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.