Location
Name of Facility: Notre Dame Sisters
Address: 3501 State Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68112
Description
Department: Healthcare
Reports to: Healthcare Director
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Actively works with the Healthcare team and Leadership team to provide nursing care for the sisters, assisting all sisters with management and coordination of their healthcare needs.
- Assesses sisters’ physical and mental health needs and assists in identifying ongoing physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
- Provides safe and effective nursing care in accordance with Standards of Practice, Standards of Care, and Best Practice.
- Assists Healthcare Director and sisters with coordination of healthcare needs, coordinating care through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Assists sisters with coordination of appointments and medication management.
- Transports sisters to appointments, coordinates follow-through with medical recommendations and orders, and encourages sisters to follow through with healthcare providers’ recommendations.
- Assists the sisters with completing their Annual Health Forms.
- Reports significant changes in health conditions to the Healthcare Director.
- Maintains documentation on each of the sisters as needed.
- Demonstrates initiative in observing what needs to be done and following through.
- Works with the Healthcare team to reduce risk and improve safety for the sisters.
- Performs other duties as assigned to assist sisters and Healthcare team.
- Visits sisters in long-term care settings on a regular basis.
- Provides emotional support and companionship to sisters while setting and maintaining professional boundaries.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent critical thinking skills with ability to prioritize and triage.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate in person, over the phone, by email or other written communication.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license in the state of Nebraska.
- Ability to lift 40 lbs and physically assist sisters with daily routines and transferring into and out of vehicles and chairs.
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours to meet the sisters’ needs; occasional on-call nursing coverage.
- Experience with Microsoft suite.
- Ability to complete CPR certification.
- Willingness to understand and appreciate the traditions and culture associated with the Notre Dame Sisters and the Catholic Church.
Education and Experience
- Nebraska RN license.
- Established history of working as a Registered Nurse.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Application Instructions
Contact: tswoboda@notredamesisters.org