Registered Nurse Inpatient II - Nebraska Spine Hospital

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

• Clinical quality
• Integrity
• Service excellence
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Continuous improvement
• Inclusion

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

We are actively hiring for a Night Shift inpatient Registered Nurse (RN).
SIGN ON BONUS - $15,000
; nurse to patient ratio 1:3; three 12-hour shifts per week, weekend coverage every third weekend; 2 holidays per year; rotating call. This position is eligible to participate in a facility bonus program at 5% of base pay.

Nebraska Spine Hospital is a 34 bed, spine specialty hospital. As the only Spine Center of Excellence in the region, we are the best at what we do, because it is all we do. If you are interested in joining a family atmosphere while being a part of a high performing team, Nebraska Spine Hospital is for you.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Assess patient’s status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures to include the patient’s
  • cardiovascular system,
  • respiratory system and airway management needs,
  • neurological system,
  • hemodynamic stability,
  • pain and comfort needs, and
  • mental status.
• Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.
• Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
• Develop an individualized plan of care.
• Develop an individualized patient plan of care by implementing:
  • Protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
  • Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
  • Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patient’s advocate.
  • Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
  • Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
  • Communicating the patient’s current status throughout the continuum of care.
  • Providing acute pain and comfort management as needed.
  • Administering medications safely and correctly by using the 8-rights of safe medication administration.
  • Providing nursing and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection.
  • Performing interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  • Managing patient’s…