Registered Nurse - Perinatology - PRN​/Casual

** 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.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Women's Hospital Perinatal Center  Address: 717 N 190th Plaza #2400 - Elkhorn, NE

Work Schedule:

Require minimum 4 shifts per month. Shift hours range between 6:45a-3:15p, 7a-3:30p, 7:30a-4p, or 8a-4:30p.
Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
** Responsibilities:**#
** Essential Job Functions**# 1. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
* Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
* Practices age specific criteria as outlined.
* Uses language telephone for communication barriers.
* Communicates patient's knowledge level to next care giver.
2. Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the patient's needs.
* Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
* Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
* Reviews records, opens pregnancy and initiates initial OB clinic visit.
* Completes high risk factors and plan at initial appointment.
* Completes Power Chart Maternity meaning of care charting.
3. Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes. (Consultation and resources, nurses as teachers.)
* Collaborates with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
* Provides teaching specific to the patient.
* Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals.
* Updates high risk factors with each additional appointment as needed.
* Provides teaching specific to patient health care problems.
* Utilizes evidence based practice.
* Collaborates with Chaplain, social worker, diabetes center, Labor and Delivery (L&D), home health and high risk.
4. Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner (Professional Models of Care).
* Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care.
* Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
* Proposes medication Recipe to Take (Rx) to physician (MD).
* Initiates testing, e.g., Germ Cell Tumors (GCT), Non-Stress Test (NST), Group B strep (GBS) according to gestational age.
* Performs phone triage, providing emotional support, and teaching and has patients come in as needed for appointments.
* Teaching performed, evaluated and documented according to patient needs.
* Utilizes Electronic Medical Records (EMR) message center.
5. Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).
* Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
* Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas' specifications and time frame.
* Demonstrates correct and…