Registered Nurse - Emergency Nights

Position: Registered Nurse - Emergency - Full Time - Nights
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:

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* Location:

Methodist Fremont Health  Address: 450 E 23rd St.

- Fremont, NE

Work Schedule:

7pm to 7am, 3 shifts per week w/every 3rd weekend rotation    The practice of nursing by a registered nurse (RN) 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.
Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:

• Sign-on bonus - $20,000  
• Tuition reimbursement - $10,000  
• Shift differentials & other financial incentives   
• Tuition assistance   
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College   
• Free parking
** Responsibilities:
**** Essential Functions
** Critical Thinking
* Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of patient's rights.
* Transcribes/countersigns physician orders; implements orders and documents of all patient-related information; receives and interprets physician orders, allowing no misunderstanding.
* Demonstrates sensitivity and insight of patient's ability to understand what activity is occurring during Methodist Fremont Health (MFH) visit/hospitalization.
* Notifies physicians of pertinent observations and reactions, incidents, and abnormal laboratory and x-ray results, as required.
* Is accurate and complete in planning care for the patient according to needs from admission to discharge.
* Shows ability to modify planning according to the current flow of events while maintaining positive patient outcomes.
* Maintains standards of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and department.
* Documentation of all assessments and reassessments implementation and evaluation of patient care determined is accurate, legible, and timely.
* Utilizes effective clinical delegation skills. Demonstrates accountability from knowing that appropriate nursing care is being delivered to assigned patients and evaluates outcome of delegation.
* Always demonstrates accountability for administration of, observation and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedures, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner; carefully orders, prepares, administers and evaluates medication and intravenous therapy.

Patient Care
* Is able to accurately assess care for a patient's unique need (I.e. diagnosis, age) including physical-psychosocial aspects in accordance with unit guidelines.
* Utilizes the history and assessment information to identify patient problems or potential problems and set goals.
* Demonstrates the ability to effectively utilize the nursing process when providing direct patient care for all individuals from infancy through advanced age, as unit competency completed.
* Executes planned care and evaluation outcomes for all patients under his/her care. Modifies the care plan according to evaluated outcomes.
* Communicates pertinent information regarding patient care appropriately (I.e. shift report, unit to unit, transfer, etc.).
* Assesses, develops, and implements a teaching plan for patients/families; utilizes assessment data and discharge plan in a meaningful way for each patient's ability to understand. Monitors plan according to need.
* Maintains standards of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the…