CHI Health·Omaha, Nebraska
Provide essential support for patient comfort, safety, and recovery under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Deliver compassionate basic care and contribute to patient care plans as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Where You’ll Work CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health.
With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents.
Our world needs compassion like never before.
Our communities need caring and our families need protection.
With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Regional Float - Emergency Nurse, you will help healthcare consumers by providing essential nursing care in emergency situations so they can receive prompt and effective treatment across various campuses.
Every day you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care following the nursing process.
You will be expected to maintain a safe and collaborative environment while demonstrating personal and professional responsibility for ongoing development.
To be successful in this role, you must possess at least two years of recent Emergency Room experience, holding current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, with the ability to travel to multiple facilities on short notice.
Follow the nursing process which includes: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
The nursing process is an ongoing process that can end at any stage.
Assessment - Demonstrates a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze the following healthcare consumer data including: psychological, physiological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic and lifestyle factors Plan – Sets measurable and achievable short and long term goals according to standards of care based on the assessment by the nurse in collaboration with the healthcare consumer and multidisciplinary team.
Implement – Implements and/or modifies the plan of care using assessment data, clinical reasoning based upon standards of care and evidence based practice.
This includes care coordination, education and discharge planning.
The nurse is accountable for the care directly, indirectly or through delegation.
Professional and legal standards for delegation must be followed.
Evaluate – Uses a systematic ongoing process to evaluate progress towards identified healthcare consumer goals.
Revision of plan of care when needed involving the healthcare consumer and the multidisciplinary team.
Documents all phases of the nursing process in the healthcare consumer’s record.
Your experience will be rewarded with 25% premium differentials, in addition to standard night and weekend pay.
We are also offering a Sign-On Bonus and Educational Assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.
Job Requirements Graduate of an RN nursing program.
Active RN licensure in the state of Nebraska, Iowa, or nurse licensure compact.
BLS (Basic Life Support) ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), within 6 months of hire, TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course), within 12 months of hire, ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, within 18 months of hire, Other credentials may be needed based on the level of care RN floats to.
Ability to travel to multiple metro facilities as needed on short notice.
2 years of recent ED experience Preferred: Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Must have completed a Nursing Assistant Program, hold an Oregon CNA License, and obtain AHA BLS within 30 days. A high school diploma and prior hospital experience 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.
