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We want you!! If you are a fast paced caring, compassionate RN that provides an impact on quality of care we are looking for you at Alegent Health in our Cardiac Unit! This opening is for full-time days.
Alegent Health is a faith-based organization. We are building a world class team, and welcome you to join us on this journey to world class healthcare. We are the area leader of quality care and have a dedication to the patients and community we serve. Apply for this opportunity today. We are always looking for world class talent to join our Alegent Health family.
Hours: 7:00am-7:30pm
The Position Descritpion:
Assesses patient status with patient/family input and identifies age-appropriate patient care needs and problems that includes bio-physical, psycho-social, spiritual, environment, self-care, and educational needs and will serve to focus the provision of nursing care at admission, transfer, and discharge.
Plans individualized age appropriate evidence-based patient care through a interdisciplinary team approach and through interdisciplinary patient care conference, ongoing patient assessments, re-evaluation of patient problems or needs.
Utilizes professional skills and judgement in prescribing, delegating and coordinating the plan of care; includes appropriate resources to manage patient care path/CareMaps/variances. Administers medications and treatment according to nursing policy.
Guides and directs professional and nonprofessional personnel in the delivery of patient care, evaluates patient care effectiveness, modifies the plan of care according to age appropriate patient nursing policy. Utilizes care paths/CareMaps to develop and modify the patient's plan of care. Monitors variances and takes action on these variances.
Provides the following nursing services: a. Independent; b. Inter-dependent; c. Delegated.
Experience Required:
None. One-year experience in an area of specialty preferred.
Education/Licensure Required:
Completion of a Registered Nurse program in an accredited institution required.
Current RN licensure in the State of Nebraska or the State of Iowa. Nebraska and Iowa are compact states so you must be licensed in the state of residence.
Additional requirements include:
BLS or BLS instructor certification is required upon hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include the following: American Red Cross: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, American Safety and Health Institute: CPR, PRO, must say Professional Level-with AED, and American Heart Association: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
ACLS or ACLS instructor certification is required within 6 months. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include the following: American Heart Association: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Safety and Health Institute: ACLS, American College of Surgeons: ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) and American College of Emergency Physician: ACLS
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Job requires continuous use of reading skills and verbal communication skills. Job requires frequent use of written communications skills. Job requires delegation, conflict resolution, individual and group interactions, time management, critical thinking and stress management. Incumbents must possess knowledge of how to provide care to a diverse population of patients and the ability to communicate and work with people from a variety of age-groups, social strata and ethnic backgrounds.