Registered Nurse - Surgery Scheduler - Full Time - Days

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 68118

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 4x10 hour days; 7am-5:30 pm, no weekends or holidays

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

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age and population 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 and culture.
• Schedules cases correctly and coordinates according to scheduling guidelines.
• Serves as liaison between physicians, physician's office staff, and hospital by coordinating surgical services scheduling for patient/customer satisfaction. Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
• Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
• Uses assessment findings in discharge planning.
• Follows scheduling guidelines when scheduling cases with attention to block schedule parameters.
• Calculates necessary room time by using physician case time data and turnover time standards.
• Reviews and updates physician average times if necessary.
• Is familiar with scheduling software and performs skills competently and independently. Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provides teaching specific to the patient's health care problem.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.
• Checks for appropriate resource scheduling.
• Reviews and prepares surgery schedule on a daily basis.
• Reports issues/concerns as necessary.
• Maintains competence in required skill sets
• Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
• Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Administers medication without error and utilizes critical thinking regarding medication effects on patient.
• Evaluates patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
• Monitors outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.
• Evaluates 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.
• Gives a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to include SBAR content, and is familiar with the overall plan of care.
• Recognizes and addresses patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).
• 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.
• Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according to policy.
• Maintains competence in area of experience.
• Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission.
• Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital employees (e.g., falls, needle sticks, patient concerns).
• Completes appropriate report form for any risk (e.g., incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
• Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Observe appropriate precautions when administering hazardous medications or handling excreta from patients who have received hazardous medications.
• Follows infection control guidelines and practices.
• Reviews, delegates and evaluates plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with the provision of the state's Nurse Practice Act and the Professional Standards of Practice.
• Right task (within the scope of practice, according to the job description, based on the desired outcome, task routine, non-complex, low risk and predictable outcome).
• Right person (assess competency by: certification/licensure, job description, skills checklist, demonstrated skill).
• Right communication (clear, concise, correct, complete).
• Right feedback: the Reciprocal Process (ask teammates' input first, recognize effort, get teammates' solution to problem, check off points).
• Facilitates access to Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital services including program referrals and information by use of a computer based scheduling system or telephonic communication to meet the customer's needs.
• Performs multi-resource appointment scheduling for outpatient diagnostic services utilizing the computer based scheduling system to meet customer satisfaction.
• Pre-registers patients.
• Facilitates physician verbal or faxed orders to initiate patient services.
• Collaborates with physician office staff and diagnostic departments to determine appropriate indications, patient instructions, and education are given for proper patient preparation and understanding of scheduled test/procedure by using clear communication skills.
• Contacts patients and/or physician office staff to rebook patients that need rescheduling to facilitate patient care.
• Serves as a liaison between physicians, physician's office staff and the hospital by coordinating resource appointment scheduling for patient satisfaction.
  
  

Schedule

Monday - Friday; 4x10 hour days; 7am-5:30 pm, no weekends or holidays

Job Description

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of three to five years medical/surgical experience to include extensive knowledge of hospital/health operations and general background in all areas of nursing practice.
• Utilization Management experience preferred.
  
  

License/Certifications

• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license to work, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Core certification related to area of specialty from National Certification Corporation (NCC) within 1 year of eligibility preferred.
  
  

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
  
  

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.