Children's Nebraska

Executive Assistant / Operations Administration

Children's Nebraska  •  United States (Onsite)  •  13 days ago
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Job Description

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview


Serve as the primary point of contact for the executive leadership in their area of focus, often responsible for acting on their behalf, with key stakeholders and partners, including the staff, physicians, Board, and partners

Essential Functions

  • Assists with administrative support to include scheduling meetings and other administrative duties as assigned.
  • Professionally deal with highly sensitive and confidential information. Possess very strong communications skills and experience and able to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
  • Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the Executive’s ability to effectively lead the organization, including assisting with special projects, designing, and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations, collecting information for meetings, scheduling and maintaining calendars, coordinating travel arrangements, organizing and coordinating meetings, preparation of agendas and assisting with presentations.
  • Answer questions from all levels of the organization with precision, accuracy and with a sense of urgency.
  • Advise and provide input and guidance to the strategic use of the executive’s time.
  • Communicate and cooperate with all levels of employees and external contacts in a way that represents the company in a positive and professional manner. •
  • Prioritize conflicting needs; handles matter quickly, proactively and follows through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures. •
  • Processes various invoices and reports. • Research and answer questions relating to company policies and procedures. •
  • Assist with tracking department contracts ensuring they are in the organization’s database.
  • Track usage of executive VISA and reconcile monthly statements. Provide administrative support by providing strategic analysis and reports with results. • Perform a variety of communication functions including drafting broad communications, coordinate events, schedule meetings, and make travel arrangements, including international travel.


Education Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in related field. Equivalent work experience may substitute for education Required

Experience Qualifications

  • Minimum 7 years of administrative assistant experience required

Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to deal professionally and effectively with employees at all levels in the organization, Board members and the public.
  • Ability to use the computer and other modern technology found in the health system environment.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and social media web platforms.
  • Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously such as meetings, coordinating events, maintaining projects, etc.
  • Ability to be confident in decision making and problem solving.
  • Ability to understand and work in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong detail orientation.
  • Ability to draft, proofread, and edit documents and written communications.
  • Maintain a strong professional demeanor as well as enthusiasm in representing Children’s goals and objectives.
  • Always manage and maintain confidential information.
  • Multi-task oriented and prioritizes work.

Licenses and Certifications

  • A valid driver’s license may be required


Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!

Children's Nebraska

About Children's Nebraska

At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the region’s only freestanding pediatric health system, we are committed to delivering world-class expertise close to home — from primary care to more than 50 pediatric specialty services serving families across a five-state region and beyond.

Children’s is home to Nebraska’s only Level IV regional neonatal intensive care unit, the state’s first and only Level I pediatric trauma center, and Nebraska’s only nationally ranked Level 4 epilepsy center dedicated exclusively to children. We are proud to be recognized as a 2025-26 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranked among the nation’s best in nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, and pulmonology and lung surgery.

As an independent, nonprofit organization, we lead with a People First philosophy that emphasizes safety, belonging and shared purpose. We celebrate a diverse, inclusive environment where every team member can bring their authentic selves to work and thrive personally and professionally. Wellbeing is a strategic priority, with programs and initiatives in place to support team members’ mental, social, emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.

Children’s Nebraska is consistently recognized for excellence as an employer, including being named a top in-state employer by Forbes and receiving the Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals. Children’s also is the only healthcare system in the state to earn the Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America.

Together, our providers, researchers, nurses and team members are redefining what’s possible in pediatric healthcare and strengthening the future of children and families in our communities.

Learn more at ChildrensNebraska.org.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Omaha, NE
Year Founded
1948
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