Job Description

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 Corporate Office
Address: 825 S 169th St. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: 4 scheduled days during the week (Monday-Friday), 9am to 5:30pm

We are seeking experienced RNs with a minimum of 3 years of inpatient hospital or pre-op experience. In this role, you will communicate directly with patients and their families over the phone, providing personalized care tailored to each patient's unique needs. You'll conduct comprehensive patient assessments over the phone to identify and document any potential surgical risks. Please note that this position is solely phone-based and does not involve hands-on or direct patient care

Responsibilities:

Education

• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.

• Associates Degree from an accredited school of nursing required.

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of three years medical/surgical experience required.

• Experience in multiple areas of nursing practice preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.

• Surgical certification preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skill with verbal and written communication.

• Skill organizing and prioritizing work.

• Skill accurately performing work.

• Skill building good working relationships with customers and colleagues.

• Knowledge of surgical service practices, methods and procedures.

• Knowledge of hospital/health operations.

• Ability to complete work in a timely and accurate manner.

• Ability to maintain composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.

• Ability to identify opportunities and commit to the continuous improvement of services.

• Ability to access other electronic resources to obtain medical information.

• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Grasping
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Sitting
  • Speaking/talking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Hearing
  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1-33%): 
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

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.