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 Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: 6:45am to 7:15pm, 3 shifts per week + every third weekend. Schedule will vary regarding Secretary days and Nursing Assistant days.

Supports patient care delivery by providing clerical services and helps patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs; providing comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring.

Responsibilities:

Education

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred.

• Student nurse must have completed first clinical rotation - preferred.

• Completion of the state approved Nurse Assistant course or 6 months previous Nurse Assistant experience required.

• For Surgery Main at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital: Surgery Technician diploma may be substituted for the Nursing Assistant requirement.

Experience

• Previous care giver experience preferred.

• Previous cleaning, food service and/or patient related experience preferred, but not required.

• One to three months on the job experience to learn hospital procedures and work routines preferred.

• Orientation and on the job experience will be provided to learn hospital procedures and work routines.

License/Certifications

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Requires the ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions and complete reports.

• Collects, records, and reports patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.

• Requires ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills commensurate with job description.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills necessary to communicate with physicians, callers, visitors, patients, family, and team members by verbal and written communication.

• Skills and knowledge to prepare reports, perform calculations, keep records, and deal effectively with people.

• Medical terminology preferred.

• Ability to type 30 to 40 wpm. with accuracy.

• Ability to utilize a variety of computer applications, and look at a computer screen 50-80% of the time.

• Ability to prioritize decision making.

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

  • Distinguish colors

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Hearing

  • Reaching

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

  • Standing

  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Electrical Shock/Static

• Rare (1-33%):

  • 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) - NICU Only

• Occasionally (34%-66%):

  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, protective personal equipment required)

• Frequent (67%-100%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

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.