RN - Heart and Vascular (HVU)
100 The Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 1 · 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
- 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 endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.
- Education
- Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
- Also asks
- Demonstrated effective communication skills required.
- Also asks
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.
Preferred
- License
- Specific to the Medical Call Center department; multi-state license preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
- Experience
- Based on position, prior experience in patient nursing, specialty/primary care clinic and/or telephonics preferred.
- Experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
- Experience
- Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records preferred.
- Also asks
- Proficient with use of email applications 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
- Fellowship 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 shifts, 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
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
First Shift (United States of America) Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse - Heart and Vascular Unit New Grads and Future Nursing New Grads are welcome to apply up to 6 months prior to graduation!
Shift Details
- Full time - Days Available
- 7:00am-7:30pm
- Multiple positions available
Ask your recruiter about
Competitive Compensation $15,000 Bonus (if applicable) Tuition Reimbursement Loan Repayment Program ADN BSN Funded Sponsorship 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.
Educational Support: Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine! Position Highlights The Heart & Vascular Unit (7HVU) is a 49 private bed unit.
It is considered a specialty medical/surgical unit that is fast paced and will provide growth in professional knowledge and expertise in the care delivery of our cardiovascular patients. The staff will care for specialty patients such as stable heart and lung transplants and Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). The Cardiac Vascular Unit is a sister unit to the Cardiac Care Unit.
All staff nurses will attend a Cardiology Fellowship Program to enhance their skill set and prepare them to become Cardiovascular Nurse Experts Check out our Moments in Medicine from HVU 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
- Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
- Demonstrated 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 endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Based on position, prior experience in patient nursing, specialty/primary care clinic and/or telephonics preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
- Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
- Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records preferred.
- Specific to the Medical Call Center department; multi-state license 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