Registered Nurse - ICU Float Pool

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

The Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Surgical Float Pool is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient’s hospital stay and coordinates care planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient/customer driven approach in a variety of Medical Surgical units. Must be highly energetic, flexible and motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital.

Regular

• Sign‑on Bonus:
  Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility! Bonuses up to $30,000!
• Schedule:
  
  Days 7 am – 7 pm

• Benefits are effective 31 days from date of hire.
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement savings program
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• PTO accrual begins day one
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.

• Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment.
• Performs age‑appropriate admission assessment or transfer assessment. Obtains input from family/guardian when appropriate.
• Accurately and completely documents findings.
• Performs assessment of post‑op / post‑invasive procedure patients.
• Assesses and documents education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Provides patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations according to the patient plan of care, changes in condition, status and/or diagnosis, response to care, procedures, etc., and standards of care.
• Establishes, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care based on analysis of assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols and standards of care and other information as relevant.
• Identifies short and long‑term goals based on patient care needs.
• Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcome.
• Incorporates disease‑specific evidence‑based practice into nursing care plan and other documentation.
• Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status.
• Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients.
• Provides, coordinates and communicates patient care, including accurate hand‑off communication reports (e.g., Bedside shift report, ticket to ride, SBAR, daily huddles, Patient Care Conferences, etc.).
• Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures.
• Monitors, maintains and documents accurate IV fluids, blood, blood products and parenteral nutrition according to policies and procedures.
• Completes referrals as indicated by assessment data.
• Requests consultation for special needs, equipment, or information for patient and/or family.
• Restraint Care:
  Initiates/evaluates alternatives to restraint prior to application; applies restraints consistent with the approved procedure; monitors and assesses patient’s response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals; provides specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis; provides consultation for peers to determine alternatives to restraints and 1:1 observation; documents restraint use and associated care thoroughly.
• Pain Management:
  Assesses patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments; incorporates patient’s cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan; implements pain management techniques (focus on prevention rather than treatment); includes patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan; considers other methods of pain control (massage, repositioning, immobilization, music therapy).
• Abuse Assessment:
  Is aware of abuse recognition criteria and incorporates it into assessments; reports signs of possible abuse/neglect to the physician, Risk Management and Social Work; takes appropriate action to support patient safety when signs of abuse are noted.
• Clarifies all…