Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Medical Office Building - MWH
Address: 717 N 190th Plz. - Elkhorn, NE

Occasional travel to Council Bluffs and Fremont clinic

Schedule: 4 eight-hour shifts / week. shift times may vary. 6:45a-3:15, 7a-3:30p, 7:30-4p, 8a-4:30p. No weekend or holiday shifts. Occasional travel to Council Bluffs, Fremont.

Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.

• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
• Practices age specific criteria as outlined.
• Uses language telephone for communication barriers.
• Communicates patient's knowledge level to next care giver.

2. Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the patient's needs.

• Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
• Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
• Reviews records, opens pregnancy and initiates initial OB clinic visit.
• Completes high risk factors and plan at initial appointment.
• Completes PowerChart Maternity meaning of care charting.

3. Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes. (Consultation and resources, nurses as teachers.)

• Collaborates with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provides teaching specific to the patient.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals.
• Updates high risk factors with each additional appointment as needed.
• Provides teaching specific to patient health care problems.
• Utilizes evidence based practice.
• Collaborates with Chaplain, social worker, diabetes center, Labor and Delivery (L&D), home health and high risk.

4. Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner (Professional Models of Care).

• Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care.
• Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Proposes medication Recipe to Take (Rx) to physician (MD).
• Initiates testing, e.g., Germ Cell Tumors (GCT), Non-Stress Test (NST), Group B strep (GBS) according to gestational age.
• Performs phone triage, providing emotional support, and teaching and has patients come in as needed for appointments.
• Teaching performed, evaluated and documented according to patient needs.
• Utilizes Electronic Medical Records (EMR) message center.

5. Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).

• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
• Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas' specifications and time frame.
• Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information and policy and procedure manuals.
• Follows appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
• Reports any equipment problems immediately and communicates these with Perinatology (PNATE) staff.

6. Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission. (Quality Improvement, Image of Nursing, Interdisciplinary Relationships, Professional Development, community and the healthcare organization.)

• Communicates effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.
• Is approachable and professional in working with other health prof