Registered Nurse - Wound Clinic - Casual​/PRN

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.

Job Summary:

Location:

Methodist Fremont Health Center for Wound Healing
Address: 625 East 29th St.

- Fremont, NE

Work Schedule:

This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Workdays/hours will often vary from week to week.

Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.

Responsibilities:

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

• Include data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
• Prioritize data collection according to patient’s immediate needs.
• Use assessment findings in discharge planning.

• Collaborate with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provide teaching specific to the patient’s health care problem.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.

• Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
• Use current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Administers medication without error and utilizes critical thinking regarding medication effects on patient.

• Monitor outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.
• Evaluate the patient’s capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
• Give a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to include SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) content, and is familiar with the overall plan of care.
• Recognize and address patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).

• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
• Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas’ specifications and time frame.
• Demonstrate correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information and policy and procedure manuals.
• Follow appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
• Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according to policy.
• Maintains competence in area of experience.