RN NICU

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

Job summary

CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care that positively impacts patient well‑being and recovery.

The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes. Strong critical thinking, urgency, and patient‑centered focus are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire.
• Registered Nurse license for Nebraska, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification, upon hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Follow the nursing process: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
• Assess and analyze data including physical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic and lifestyle factors.
• Plan measurable short and long term goals with the care team.
• Implement and modify the plan of care with coordination, education and discharge planning.
• Document all phases of the nursing process in the patient’s record.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Education

RN license Nebraska

RN nursing program graduate

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire

• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - 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.

St Elizabeth is a Level III high-risk facility with 11 LDR’s + 2 OB ED Beds, 2 OR’s, 23 Postpartum rooms, and a 27 bed Level III NICU. Our practitioners include OB/GYN, Family Practice and Nurse Midwives. Our facility offers resources to OB Hospitalists, Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Neonatology experts, and anesthesiology access 24/7. In addition, we offer neonatal transport services.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $52.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.