Staff RN - Emergency Services (Bellevue)

Nebraska Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Clarkson College discount

Career advancement support

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Emergency Department seeks a Staff Nurse for the first shift who will provide, coordinate, and delegate holistic nursing care in a fast-paced environment alongside board-certified physicians and a multidisciplinary team.

RN licensed in Nebraska or a compact state, BSN preferred, with BLS (AHA), PALS, ACLS within 6 months, and TNCC/ATCN within one year if applicable. Tuition assistance and Clarkson College discount accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required unless exception criteria met.
• Effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or compact state license.
• BLS certification from an AHA-endorsed program.
• PALS certification department dependent.
• ACLS certification within 6 months (department dependent).
• TNCC or ATCN within one year or hire date (department dependent).

Responsibilities

• Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other healthcare providers for a designated patient group.
• Care environment may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural.
• Collaborate with team to deliver high-quality care in a fast-paced ED setting.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Critical thinking

Education

BSN

Tools

BLS

PALS

ACLS

TNCC/ATCN

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 Ask Recruiter about “No Strings Attached” Student Loan Assistance 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: Bellevue 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.

Nebraska 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)

Job in a Minute: Bellevue ER Nurse: Click Here. 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.

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.