Nebraska Medicine·Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinate and provide holistic nursing care for patients with complex neurological conditions such as stroke, aneurysms, and spinal tumors. Collaborate with other healthcare providers to deliver advanced neurovascular care within a specialized med-surg unit.
Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
This 48-bed med-surg unit cares for medical surgical patients and offers the most advanced neurovascular care to complex patients.
While 6NSU is a med-surg unit, it has a complexity that sets it apart from other med-surg units.
Its specialized patient population includes those with stroke, aneurysms, seizures, spinal fusions, brain and spinal cord tumors and other neurological conditions.
Nurses receive extra neurology training and additional certifications, such as National Institute of Health Stroke Scale certification, or NIHSS, and gain experience with complex interventions such as lumbar drains.
Nebraska Medicine is the region’s only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center and has the highest level of accreditation in the area for epilepsy treatment
Shift Details: Full time and/or part time
Days and/or nights
7:00am -7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am
Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
Leading Health Network: Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
Educational Support: Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.
Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!
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, a valid Nebraska or compact state RN license, and BLS certification. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing and experience with EPIC are preferred.
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.
