Surgery RN

CHI Health Good Samaritan; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Education Assistance

Job summary

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care across patient populations.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, implement care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The role emphasizes patient safety, evidence-based practice, and timely documentation in the medical record.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN nursing program.
• Nebraska RN license required at hire.
• BLS/CPR certification required at hire.
• ACLS certification required within 5 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality patient care and perform comprehensive assessments.
• Perform skilled nursing procedures and implement individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Document all phases of the nursing process and coordinate discharge planning.

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Nebraska RN licensure

Tools

BLS/CPR

ACLS

Job description

Where You'll Work

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you'll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

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.

We are offering a Sign-on Bonus and Education Assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 - months