Experienced RN PCU

CHI; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 103,155,000 - 149,574,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Education Assistance

Job summary

CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

You will perform critical assessments, execute skilled procedures, and educate patients and families. A strong sense of urgency, patient-first mindset, and commitment to excellence are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license required (NE preferred).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 5 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Follow the nursing process: assess, plan, implement, evaluate.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments across multiple factors.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate care, educate patients and families, and plan discharge.
• Accurately document all phases of the nursing process in the patient record.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Nursing process

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

RN license

Nebraska nursing license (NE)

Tools

CPR Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery. Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• 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.

We are offering a Sign-on Bonus and Education Assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 - months

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience. The Progressive Care Unit at CHI Health St. Elizabeth is a 24-bed stepdown unit, incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to care for patients with many disease processes. As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $52.20 /hour