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: Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge St. Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: 7pm to 7am, 24 or 36 Hours per week

Are you looking for a workplace where teamwork, professional growth, and exceptional patient care come together? Join the Ortho/Neuro Unit (8N) at Methodist Hospital, a 30-bed specialty medical-surgical unit dedicated to providing expert care for orthopedic and neurological patients in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Why Choose 8N?
• Diverse Patient Population – Care for patients recovering from total hip and knee replacements, joint infections, shoulder and back surgeries, strokes, seizures, and craniotomies.
• Comprehensive Joint Program – Guide patients through pre-operative education and hospital stay expectations to ensure optimal recovery.
• Primary Stroke Unit – Play a critical role in stroke care and recovery at Methodist Hospital.
• On-Site Therapy Gym – A dedicated therapy gym, enhancing rehabilitation opportunities for our patients.
• A Team That Feels Like Family – Our tight-knit culture is built on collaboration, support, and camaraderie—you’ll always have a team that has your back.

What We Offer:
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus for Night Shift
• $10,000 tuition reimbursement for Night Shift
• Nurse Residency Program to support new graduates
• Tuition assistance to help advance your career
• A collaborative, team-driven work environment
• Free parking for all employees
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Provide 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.

• Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.

2. Perform an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the assigned patient's ongoing nursing care needs.

• Include data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
• Prioritize data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
• Use assessment findings in discharge planning.

3. Develop/review/revise and individualize the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes. (Consultation and resources, nurses as teachers.)

• Collaborate with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provide teaching specific to the patient's health care problem.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.

4. Implement 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 for their unit.
• Use current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.

5. Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.

• Monitor outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.
• Evaluate the patient's capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
• Give a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to include SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) content, and is familiar with the overall plan of care.
• Recognize and address patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).

6. Perform technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).

• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.<