Nebraska Medicine·Bellevue, Nebraska
Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate holistic nursing care for a designated group of patients in a Med-Surg Orthopaedic unit. Collaborate with CNAs and physical therapists to manage patient pain and ensure quality care delivery.
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Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
RN - Med Surg - 4th Floor Orthopaedic - Bellevue Medical Center (Nights)
$15,000 sign on bonus
Care Pair Model pairs a nurse with a CNA to provide better care for patients and greater job satisfaction for colleagues.
Learn more our Care Pair Model [http://youtu.be/7YDlXAEwoVc]!
RN and CNA pair that collaborate to in caring for 5-6 patients as a team. The two-way communication of this pair allowed us to see increased staff and patient satisfaction. The lower patient ratios for our CNAs allowed them to have more time to care for their patients by allowing them more time to provide for activities of daily living (e.g. bathing, ambulation, etc.). The staff did not have to feel rushed to go from room to room which is different when they have 12-15 patients on a shift.
When observed in action, you can see how more coordinated their day was. By setting up the day with report and two-way communication, the RN is able to rely on the CNA to ensure that turns, bathing and feeding is getting done, which is less stress on their day and they are able to focus on their role as an RN to assess and carry out orders as they come.
This model not only improved staff and patient satisfaction but the team also saw and increase in quality data with regards to CHG bathing and also saw the decrease in number of call lights activated and how long they were activated for.
In addition to orthopaedic patients, nurses care for oral-maxillofacial surgery, plastics, general surgery, surgical oncology, spinal surgery and other patients. The unit uses a care-delivery model that pairs nurses and nursing assistants to care for an assigned group of patients. The unit’s culture emphasizes being supportive, working together and staying positive each day. Nurses collaborate closely physical therapists to ensure patients’ pain is managed throughout their stay. The unit also has telemetry capabilities, providing nurses with the opportunity build on their skills.
Check out our YouTube playlist [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1VQN8_AOLwHvJqTIg2SlacaYWtm_ixTc] with videos showing what it is like to work at Bellevue Medical Center as a Nurse.
To learn more visit our Nurse Residency Program site [http://now.nebraskamed.com/news/supporting-nurses-through-their-first-year/?highlight=nurse%20residency]!
If you have questions about applying for the nurse role, please contact Lee LaFleur-Childs at llafleur-childs@nebraskamed.com.
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Competitive Wages and Financial Incentives
Newly graduating nurses start at $36.50with a $15,000 sign-on bonus over two years.
Our Student Loan Repayment program covers up to $437.50/month (up to $5,250 annually) with no lifetime maximum.
Total financial incentives can exceed $25,000 in the first two years.
Relocation Support
Relocation package: $3,000 for adjoining states, $4,500 for non-adjoining states.
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Duties: RN
Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.
Requires an Associate's degree in nursing or a diploma and a valid Nebraska or compact state RN license. Must hold BLS certification, with ACLS and TNCC/ATCN certifications required within specific timeframes after hire.
Market context
In Nebraska, nursing support roles like medication aides and technicians are often driven by ongoing staffing needs in long-term care, assisted living, and similar settings. These jobs can be competitive because employers usually want a high school diploma plus current state-approved medication aide or technician certification, with insulin and CPR/BLS credentials preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your certifications are current before applying.
