Staff RN - Emergency Services (Bellevue)

Nebraska Medicine; Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance up to $5,000/year

35% discount at Clarkson College

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine in Bellevue is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Bellevue Medical Center Emergency Services. The role requires a BSN, Nebraska RN license, BLS, PALS, ACLS and TNCC/ATCN within one year. You will provide, coordinate, and delegate nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department.

We value teamwork, initiative and patient-centered care. Join a respected academic health network offering tuition assistance up to $5,000 per year, medical benefits, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) is required.
• Current Nebraska RN license or compact state license required.
• BLS certification from an AHA-approved program.
• PALS certification department dependent; within 6 months of hire or transfer date.
• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date.
• TNCC or ATCN within one year of hire or transfer date.

Responsibilities

• Provide, coordinate, delegate, and optimize nursing care for a designated patient group.
• Work in a fast-paced ED environment with physicians and health care professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Staff Nurse – Bellevue Medical Center

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Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network: Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve. Educational Support: Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Position Highlights

Belvue Medical Center Emergency Services is a community health care facility with the second busiest Emergency Room in the metro area serving over 36,000 patients annually.

Nurses in the Nebraska Medicine – Bellevue Emergency Department work collaboratively in a fast paced environment with board-certified emergency medicine physicians and other health care professionals dedicated to providing quality, compassionate emergency care.

We’ve been continuously ranked highly for quality, evidence-based care as compared to our peers. We are proud to be a certified Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center.

Belvue Medicine – Bellevue where "Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care" is at the heart of our commitment to our patients. We constantly strive to lead best practices and demonstrate excellence in all we do.

(also known as Registered Nurse, RN, Nurse)

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Shift: First Shift with some variability also required to work weekends and rotating holidays.

Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required unless candidate meets all of the factors to qualify for Exception A or Exception B*.
• Effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification department dependent required.
• For Emergency Department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date department dependent required.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year or hire or transfer date department dependent required.

*Exception details: EXCEPTION A: Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) has current experience directly applicable to position; (2) is deemed the best candidate for the position; and (3) written approval to hire a candidate without a BSN is received from the hiring Director, Nursing Practice Professional Development & Informatics Executive Director and Chief Nursing Officer. If a candidate is hired without a BSN after meeting these criteria, the candidate must either have 30 years of experience directly applicable to the position or sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a BSN within four years from his/her hire date. EXCEPTION B: Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) is currently employed by Nebraska Medicine, or is eligible for rehire into a benefit eligible employment status at Nebraska Medicine within 364 days of the previous termination date; (2) hired by Nebraska Medicine before November 21, 2014, or hired by an entity acquired by Nebraska Medicine if the employee was hired before the acquisition; (3) has experience directly applicable to position; and (4) currently hold a Registered Nursing License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct patient care experience preferred.
• Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
• Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Based on position, one or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
• Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
• Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for.