Nebraska Medicine·Omaha, Nebraska
Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate holistic nursing care for adult surgical, oncology, and palliative care patients in a 12-bed ICU. Collaborate with other healthcare providers to meet the needs of patients receiving chemotherapy.
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Shift: Third Shift (United States of America)
RN - Oncology ICU
This 12- bed intensive care unit in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center serves adult surgical, oncology and palliative care patients receiving chemotherapy.
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.
Shift Details: Full-time Nights (7pm-7am)
Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) has current experience directly applicable to position; (2) is deemed the best candidate for the position; and (3) written approval to hire a candidate without a BSN is received from the hiring Director, Nursing Practice Professional Development & Informatics Executive Director and Chief Nursing Officer. If a candidate is hired without a BSN after meeting these criteria, the candidate must either have 30 years of experience directly applicable to the position or sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a BSN within four years from his/her hire date.
Exception b:
Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) is currently employed by Nebraska Medicine, or is eligible for rehire into a benefit eligible employment status at Nebraska Medicine within 364 days of the previous termination date; (2) hired by Nebraska Medicine before November 21, 2014, or hired by an entity acquired by Nebraska Medicine if the employee was hired before the acquisition; (3) has experience directly applicable to position; and (4) currently hold a Registered Nursing License.
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 a BSN (with specific exceptions), a valid Nebraska or compact RN license, and BLS certification. ACLS, PALS, and TNCC/ATCN certifications are required within specific timeframes post-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.