Night Shift RN - Critical Care with Sign-On Bonus

Howard County Medical Center; Saint Paul (NE); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Howard County Medical Center is seeking registered nurses for full-time night shift with weekend differential. The role involves nursing care coordination, medication administration, and collaboration with the health care team to meet patients' needs.

The position offers a sign-on bonus and opportunities to work across units as needed, with emphasis on mentoring new staff and maintaining high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• Current Nebraska Registered Nurse Licensure is required.
• Two+ years of experience providing comprehensive emergency and critical care services in fast-paced, high acuity healthcare environments.
• Ability to serve as a preceptor and trainer for new nursing staff, providing mentoring, clinical guidance, and competency-based instruction to support professional development and maintain high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Formulate clinical decisions and implement multi-dimensional plans of care that demonstrate independent judgment and critical thinking to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient through collaborative practice with the health care team, ensuring consistency with private standards and/or state and federal regulations.
• Administer oral and IM medications correctly and have knowledge of drug use.
• Administer IV medications and maintain proper insertion sites according to HCMC policies and procedures.
• Utilize the nursing process to initiate an admission process; and individualize and implement a nursing care plan, including patient/family education and discharge planning.
• Demonstrate expertise in systems assessments, recognition of significant changes in patient condition, establishment of priorities, and nursing interventions.
• Ensure complete documentation of all aspects of assigned patients.
• Promote the team concept through interpersonal relationships with patients, families, medical staff and/or other health care providers to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Demonstrate respect for patients' rights, privacy and serve as a patient advocate.

Skills

Precepting

Mentoring

Clinical guidance

Communication

Nursing care

Education

Nebraska RN Licensure

Job description

Howard County Medical Center is seeking registered nurses for full-time night shift with weekend differential. The role involves nursing care coordination, medication administration, and collaboration with the health care team to meet patients' needs.

The position offers a sign-on bonus and opportunities to work across units as needed, with emphasis on mentoring new staff and maintaining high standards of patient care.