Clinic Registered Nurse; RN - General Surgery

Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) - General Surgery

Part Time, Three 8‑hour shifts 8:00‑4:30 rotating schedule.

At Children’s, the region’s only full‑service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose, and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we expand our services and spaces, including the cutting‑edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

Children’s is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal‑opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates professional nursing care to pediatric patients through the use of the nursing process and in accordance with hospital policy/procedure and clinical practice guidelines. Meets job‑specific standards and demonstrates competency in identified skills for the area.

• Conducts holistic age‑specific patient/family assessments upon visit according to defined standards.
• Completes ongoing patient/family assessments/reassessments according to appropriate CPGs or protocols and unit standard of care.
• Collects and documents data related to patient’s physical, mental, developmental, emotional, and social condition.
• Demonstrates age‑specific competency in assessment by obtaining and interpreting information in terms of the patient’s needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding the range of treatment needed.
• Assesses family expectations for, and involvement in, the assessment and continuous care or treatment of the patient.
• Communicates plan of care to the patient/family so they can understand.
• Identifies/assesses the need for MD involvement or potential change in plan of care.
• Documents and evaluates nursing actions, ensuring chart audits meet JCAHO and organizational expectations (overall goal of 95%).
• Facilitates timely communication to/from patient/family and other healthcare disciplines; answers patient‑care related questions and requests, returning phone calls within the same business day received.
• Reviews patient charts as assigned to facilitate coordination of care by ensuring completion of tests, consultations, procedures, interdisciplinary follow‑up, and referrals as needed.
• Follows up on lab results within 48 hours after results obtained.
• Considers cultural, cognitive, emotional, and social influences on the patient/families’ ability and readiness to learn.
• Documents all teaching on the FER to include understanding of topics taught.
• Supports the MD in clinic to maintain workflow and meet expectations of customers by being on time.
• Demonstrates effective delegation techniques.
• Performs special tasks and procedures within the scope of practice for an RN that is unique to ambulatory care clinics.
• Completely organizes work and communicates effectively in written documentation or verbally to appropriate individuals.
• Coordinates patient care to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Performs physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of nursing (required).
• Associate’s Degree from an accredited school of nursing (required).

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience; incumbents with less than 1 year must commit to a full‑time Nurse Residency Program (required).
• Experience with pediatric patients (preferred).
• Previous experience with EPIC (preferred).

• RN — Registered Nurse — State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure valid in Nebraska (required upon hire).
• BLS — Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association (required upon hire).