Lead RN - Innovation Design Unit

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First Shift (United States of America)

Lead RN - Innovation Design Unit

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Full Time

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Calling all Nurses! Join our Innovation Design Unit as a Staff Nurse and be at the forefront of nursing innovation. Engage in meaningful projects, pilots, and processes aimed at achieving optimal patient outcomes AND enhancing colleague well-being. Work in a collaborative, adaptable environment across various patient acuities, and use cutting-edge healthcare technology to advance practice. Bring your skills and passion to a role that shapes the future of healthcare. Apply now and make a difference!

General Information about the IDU:

The Innovation Design Unit (IDU) is an active patient care environment intended to design, test, and validate new models of care, innovative technology, and facility design.

The IDU will have 17 patient rooms that are divided into zones. Each zone is intended to test various room designs or equipment. The primary patient population will be adult medical-surgical. The levels of care include Medical-Surgical, Progressive, and Intensive Care (acuity adaptable).

Planned innovations:

Virtual Nursing/Virtual Sitter
This unit also has a Clinical Quality Nurse Lead (CQNL) who provides bedside support to the nursing staff on the unit with a focus on patient safety and quality.
Interactive Patient Experience Platform featuring digital displays for patient engagement and staff efficiencies.
Real Time Location Systems- to enhance safety and efficiency
And much more!

The IDU Staff Nurse will drive innovation through active involvement in projects, pilots and processes that support achieving optimal patient outcomes, colleague well-being and support organizational initiatives. Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.

In partnership with the IDU Leadership, develop and lead the Innovation Design Unit, including developing processes to support innovation from idea generation to project implementation. Motivate and coach staff to drive innovation and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Collaborate with stakeholders across departments and organizations to identify opportunities for innovation in patient care. Comprehend complex requirements and translate them into innovative solutions. Build relationships with key stakeholders to drive innovation initiatives forward. Take a holistic point of view to patient care and identify opportunities for innovation and practice or process change that can improve patient outcomes.

Coordinate the required resources for patient care delivery. While on site, problem-solve and expedite communications with other health care providers to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Provide, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Ensure patient satisfaction and resolve issues in a timely manner.

Partner closely with colleagues to serve as a clinical expert, regularly model/mentor and train colleagues on technical skills, make decisions regarding daily priorities for the work group, provide guidance to and/or assist staff on non-routine or escalated issues.

The IDU will rigorously pilot new models of care by leveraging processes, technologies and facility design concepts within a platform for continuous discovery.

Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 18 months current clinical experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) required.
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills required.
• Ability to instruct and collaborate with others required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Ability to demonstrate interprofessional collaboration, flexibility, patient-centered care, continuous learning, professionalism, accountability, perseverance, and drive for improvement required.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience leading/supervising a health care team, or in a related area preferred.
• Prior experience in a management/leadership position preferred.
• Critical Care level experience
•  Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, solid organ transplant, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
• Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility preferred.
•  Ability to quickly adopt new technology and utilize resources related to technology
• Magnet approved certification in related area preferred.
•  Experience with evidence-based practice, process improvement, facility or project implementation preferred
•  Relationship-building skills to collaborate effectively with key stakeholders preferred
•  Curiosity to continuously seek out and explore new ideas and approaches to patient care preferred
•  Excellent interpersonal skills to inspire and influence staff and stakeholders preferred
• Ability to multi-task and work-through competing priorities preferred.
• Ability to solve complex problems through a well ordered approach preferred.
• Ability to balance and prioritize diverse clinical and leadership responsibilities preferred.
• Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish and English in some clinic settings preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

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