Registered Nurse – Neurology Med Surg
Nebraska Medicine
Registered Nurse – Neurology Med Surg
Nebraska Medicine
Academic health system delivering patient care
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Shift:
Staff Nurse - Neurology Med Surg
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This 48-bed med-surg unit cares for medical surgical patients and offers the most advanced neurovascular care to complex patients. While 6NSU is a med-surg unit, it has a complexity that sets it apart from other med-surg units. Its specialized patient population includes those with stroke, aneurysms, seizures, spinal fusions, brain and spinal cord tumors and other neurological conditions. Nurses receive extra neurology training and additional certifications, such as National Institute of Health Stroke Scale certification, or NIHSS, and gain experience with complex interventions such as lumbar drains. Nebraska Medicine is the region’s only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center and has the highest level of accreditation in the area for epilepsy treatment
Shift Details:
Full time and/or part time
Days and/or nights
7:00am -7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am
Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?
Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!
Job Summary
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.
Required Qualifications:
• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility 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.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Based on position, prior experience in patient nursing, specialty/primary care clinic and/or telephonics preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
• Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
• Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records preferred.
• Specific to the Medical Call Center department; multi-state license preferred.
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.
Academic health system delivering patient care
Nebraska Medicine operates an academic health system with two hospitals, 809 licensed beds, and more than 40 clinics in Omaha and nearby areas, in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center to provide patient care, education, and research. Its care model combines inpatient hospital services with affiliated clinics and teaching, delivering treatments guided by current research and clinical trials. It stands out by linking everyday patient care to ongoing research and medical education, with recognized strength in cancer care, organ transplantation, and infectious diseases. Its goal is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all through premier education, research, and extraordinary patient care.
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