Registered Nurse - LDRP - Casual​/PRN

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.
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* Job Summary:

** The practice of nursing by a registered nurse shall mean the assumption of responsibility and accountability for those nursing actions which include, but are not limited to: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a nursing diagnosis. Execution of the prescribed diagnostic and therapeutic treatment regiments, administering, delegating, and evaluating nursing activities.

Location:

Methodist Fremont Health Hospital  Address: 450 E 23rd St.

- Fremont, NE

Work Schedule:

This is a casual/PRN position.
Scheduling:  1. A schedule of non-covered shifts is available in the Staffing Office for the current and upcoming scheduling period.  
2. Employees are responsible for scheduling/working the required number of   hours/shifts to maintain their status and meet requirements.  
3. Employees are required to schedule/work 24 hours each scheduling period per needs of acute nursing as arranged with the Staffing Coordinator. This includes 12 hour required weekend shifts.
4. Employees are required to schedule/work 12-hour weekends per scheduling   period per needs of acute nursing. Weekend hours for per diem requirements   will include all hours from 7 PM Friday until 7 AM Monday (this is for per diem   requirements only).
** Responsibilities:
**** Essential Functions
** Provides an accurate and thorough assessment of the patient/family to identify human responses to actual or potential health conditions.
* Performs patient care assessments and reassessments based on patient condition and established policy/procedure.
* Demonstrates the ability to effectively utilize the nursing process when providing assessment for all individuals.
* Demonstrates the ability to assess and reassess pain and pain management techniques utilized.
* Documents all assessment and reassessments in an accurate, legible, and timely manner.

Formulation of a nursing diagnosis to identify and plan for the needs of an individual, family, or group.
* Utilizes history and assessment information to identify patient problems and set goals.
* Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs.
* Demonstrates the ability to revise a plan of care as indicated by patient's response to treatment.
* Utilizes assessment data and formulates a plan for discharge needs.

Implementation of a nursing treatment regimen to provide for the selection, performance and management of proper nursing practices.
* Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standards of care and patient's age.
* Performs direct patient care utilizing professional nursing skills and judgment according to physicians and other licensed practitioner's orders.
* Teaches health care practices, initiates and participates in patient and family education programs.
* Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their condition.
* Documentation of nursing care meets current standards and policies.

Evaluation of the plan of care an treatment for all patients under his/her care to promote resolution of patient problems and positive patient outcomes.
* Evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness and makes adjustments as needed to meet patient goals.
* Evaluates effectiveness of learning and discharge teaching needs.

Coordinates and supervises patient care to provide for the management of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
* Communicates pertinent information regarding patient care appropriately…