RN - Orthopedic Medical Surgical 4&5 Lied
100 The Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Aug 27 · New grads welcomed
- License
- RN license Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required. Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
- Certification
- Based on department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.
- Certification
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year or hire or transfer date department dependent required.
- Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date department dependent required.After hire · within 6 months
- Education
- Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
- Also asks
- Effective communication skills required.
- Also asks
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
Preferred
- Certification
- Based on position, one or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
- Experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
- Also asks
- Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
- Also asks
- Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on 100 The Nebraska Medical Center’s careers page.
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Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
Shift
Staff RN - RN - Orthopedic Medical Surgical 4&5 Lied $15,000 sign on bonus
Position Highlights
This 40-bed med-surg and telemetry unit specializes in post-operative, complex orthopedics. Patients may include total knee and hip replacements, complicated orthopedic cases, pulmonary, sepsis, gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiac, renal, and psychiatric illnesses. Nurses will also work with titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, wound cares, high-oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care.
The unit is known for innovation and teamwork due to its pilot programs and strategic thinking, and its culture focuses on positivity and solutions over problems. Its nursing care delivery model is designed for efficiency and staffing models are based on patient acuity. 4/5 Lied is known as the “Hip Squad” because of our staff’s expert knowledge of orthopedics and our outstanding teamwork.
The culture and close-knit environment on 4/5 Lied make this unit ideal for new and experienced nurses. The unit’s leadership team has more than 95 combined years of orthopedic and med-surg experience. Its leaders take pride in helping staff become the best team members possible by investing in their growth and development, both professionally and personally!
All new nurses will attend nurse residency and encompassed in that program is a medical surgical fellowship. To learn more you can visit our Nurse Residency Program site .
Shift Details
Full-Time or Part Time positions available Night Shift | 7:00PM - 7:30AM Benefits Eligible Sign on bonus Eligible for Student Loan Repayment Program Why Work at Nebraska Medicine? Together. Extraordinary.
Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
Competitive Wages and Financial Incentives Newly graduating nurses start at $36.50 with a $ 15,000 sign-on bonus over two years. Our Student Loan Repayment program covers up to $437.50/month (up to $5,250 annually) with no lifetime maximum. Total financial incentives can exceed $25,000 in the first two years.
Relocation Support Relocation package: $3,000 for adjoining states, $4,500 for non-adjoining states. Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!
Duties
RN Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.
Required Qualifications
RN
- Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
- Effective communication skills required.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
- Based on department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire or transfer date department dependent required.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year or hire or transfer date department dependent required.
Preferred Qualifications
RN
- Direct patient care experience preferred.
- Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
- Based on position, one or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
- Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
- Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment 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.
What's around it?
Omaha, NEFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,187/mo
- Household income
- $73,201/yr, all local households, not nurse pay