Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical - Nights

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Hospital

Address: 8303 Dodge St., Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: 7pm to 7am, full‑time & part‑time options available (benefits start at 24 hrs per week). Every 3rd weekend required.

Sign‑on Bonus: up to $15,000 and Tuition Reimbursement: $10,000.

Benefits

• Culture built on compassion, empathy, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training and paid certifications to support growth.
• Collaborative, hands‑on learning environment that empowers success.
• Shift differentials for additional earning potential.
• Free parking.
• Tuition assistance to advance career.

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the patient, ensuring understanding and comfort as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
• Identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to needs.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessment to determine patient’s ongoing nursing care needs.
• Include data from the patient or significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
• Prioritize data collection according to patient’s immediate needs.
• Use assessment findings in discharge planning.
• Develop, review, and individualize the plan of care to address patient’s nursing needs for optimum outcomes.
• Collaborate with providers and other disciplines as appropriate.
• Provide teaching specific to the patient’s health‑care problem.
• Reflect continuous care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer in the plan of care.
• Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of care safely and appropriately.
• Follow unit nursing protocols and standards of care.
• Use current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Evaluate patient care to determine response to interventions for optimal outcomes.
• Monitor outcomes and document patient response to interventions.
• Evaluate patient capabilities and limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Monitor patient and significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
• Provide comprehensive shift report (SBAR) to oncoming provider.
• Recognize and address patient/family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).
• Perform technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety.
• Learn new skills and equipment within area specifications and timeframe.
• Demonstrate correct and safe technique in equipment use according to policy.
• Follow appropriate procedure for obtaining, returning, or cleaning/disposing equipment and supplies.
• Maintain professional behavior, demeanor, and interactions to achieve the organization’s mission.
• Communicate effectively to solve problems at personal and unit level.
• Be approachable and professional with other health professionals, ancillary staff, patients, and family.
• Take pride in the unit through active participation in restocking and maintaining a clean environment.
• Maintain a professional appearance, behavior, and work environment.
• Maintain competence in area of experience.
• Participate in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions affecting the unit or organization.
• Initiate action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to patient, family, or employees.
• Complete appropriate report form for any risk.
• Communicate unresolved issues to appropriate personnel.
• Work within scope of practice as defined by State Nurse Practice Act.
• Observe precautions when administering hazardous medications or handling excreta from patients.
• Review, delegate, and evaluate plans for appropriate staff utilization according to the State Nurse Practice Act and professional standards.
• Ensure tasks are appropriate, personnel are competent, and communication is clear and complete.
• Act fiscally accountable.
• Charge accurately for supplies and equipment according to policy.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) required; or within 5 years of hire for nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• For MHC Surgery Main: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or BSN required.
• For NMH Oncology: Electrocardiogram (EKG) course required.
• For NMH Medical Observation & Ortho Neuro: NIH Stroke Scale training or proof of training required in first 6 months.
• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.

Experience

• If the specialty is not listed, no prior experience is required.
• Experience required:
• MJE Radiation Oncology: 3–5 years hospital or office experience emphasizing oncology or med/surg nursing.
• NMH Palliative Care: Minimum 2 years related RN experience.
• NMH IV Team: 3–6 months on‑the‑job training to learn proper techniques and equipment.
• NMH Surgery Main: 2 years of OR experience for weekend positions.
• Experience preferred:
• MFH Surgery Main: 2–5 years previous inpatient nursing and previous surgical experience.
• MJE Surgery Main: Previous surgical experience.
• MJE Behavioral Health Psych IP: 1 year hospital experience.
• NMH IV Team: Venipuncture experience.

License / Certifications

• Required:
• Current valid Nebraska RN license, compact multistate license, or temporary permit while awaiting licensure.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross preferred at hire; required within 3 months.
• Preferred:
• Certification(s) in specialty from NCC within 1 year of eligibility.
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) for NMH, MWH, & MFH Surgery Main.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for NMH, MWH, MJE.
• Certified Rehabilitation RN (CRRN) and Gerontological Nursing Certification (GERO.BC) for Rehabilitation.
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course and Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) for NMH Oncology.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication with patients, families, staff, and co‑workers.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to learn, retain, and use computer skills required for departmental and hospital information systems.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium work – exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally performed (1–33%): climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting.
• Frequently performed (34–66%): balancing, carrying, crouching, distinguishing colors, keyboarding/typing, lifting, pulling/pushing, repetitive motions, stooping/bending, twisting.
• Constantly performed (67–100%): grasping, hearing, reaching, visual tasks, speaking/talking, standing, walking.

Job Hazards

• Not related: electrical shock/static.
• Rare (1–33%): radiation alpha, beta, gamma; radiation non‑ionizing (UV, visible light, infrared, microwaves – NICU only).
• Occasionally (34–66%): physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps); equipment/machinery/tools; explosives (pressurized gas); hazardous drugs (requires PPE).
• Frequent (67–100%): chemical agents (toxic, corrosive, flammable, latex); biological agents (airborne and bloodborne viruses – patients contact – BBF); mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.