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

Earn While You Learn!

Join us at Methodist Hospital for an exclusive cohort internship tailored for high school juniors and seniors enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course or those who already hold a CNA certificate. This internship provides a unique opportunity to earn income while engaging in real healthcare scenarios in a hospital environment. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their skills, gain valuable experiences, shadow a variety of healthcare professionals, and actively participate in hands-on patient care.

The ideal intern candidate will have a strong interest pursuing a long-term career in the healthcare industry. Successful completion of the program opens up an opportunity to apply and interview for a CNA position within Methodist Hospital.

Internship Details:
Schedule: Tue & Thu 4pm to 7pm
• Duration: March 11, 2025 – May 1, 2025
• Paid Opportunity: You are paid for your time, allowing you to earn while you learn
• Future Opportunities: Successful completion of the program enables you to apply and interview for a CNA position within Methodist Hospital
• Applications due January 10th, 2025.

Qualifications:
• High school junior or senior currently enrolled in or having completed a CNA course.

Responsibilities as an intern:
• Arrive on time and prepared for each day
• Maintain polite communication with coordinators, preceptors, patients, and peers
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and a strong work ethic throughout the program
• Understand and adhere to the mission, vision, values, and regulations of the internship program
• Fulfill any other assigned tasks

This internship is designed to help you build meaningful career connections, enhance your abilities, and distinguish yourself in the competitive healthcare field. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experiences in the health care field!

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Greets every person who comes into college front doors with a warm smile, enthusiastically welcoming our visitors and eagerly offering assistance to them.
• Answers the phone promptly, clearly stating, “Nebraska Methodist College, this is ______, how may I assist you?” with professionalism. The customer should hear the smile and eagerness in your voice to assist them.
• Actively listen to the needs of the customer and repeatedly go beyond the customer's expectations.
• Communicate openly with security and other front desk staff members to ensure the safety of the building and for understanding of front desk work assignments. Ask questions for clarity and guidance whenever necessary.
• Provide accurate information with the necessary and appropriate level of confidentiality.
• Completes dropped off copy projects and notifies staff for pickup.
• Provides clerical assistance to College support staff, as needed. This may include: assembling packets or orientations or college mailings
• Manages monetary transactions (reimbursement of money lost in vending machines)
• Reports maintenance issues for public college areas to x.44111 Customer Service or the Hospital Operator at “0”
• Other duties as assigned

Monitor and maintain necessary and appropriate security and safety measures.

• Monitors the admissions process of authorized persons within designated areas of the building. (Consult with your security office on duty with questions.)
• Initiates appropriate protocol for all emergencies and extraordinary situations.

Schedule:

Duration: March 11, 2025 – May 1, 2025

Schedule: Tue & Thu 4pm to 7pm 

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• N/A

Experience

• N/A

License/Certifications

• N/A

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft office products including Outlook

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity
 

Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

• Balancing
• Climbing
• Carrying
• Crawling
• Crouching
• Distinguish colors
• Kneeling
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Reaching
• Standing
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting
• Walking

Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Hearing
• Repetitive Motions
• Seeing/Visual
• Speaking/talking

Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Fingering/Touching
• Grasping
• Keyboarding/typing
• Sitting

Job Hazards

Not Related:

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

Rare (1-33%):

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