RN Float; Part-time Nights

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s or associate degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Fulfillment of licensure of the State of Wisconsin for an RN, and be legally eligible to practice in the state of Wisconsin.
• Knowledge of and understands the Wisconsin Nurse Practice Act and RN Scope of Practice
• Basic computer skills and of specialized equipment used within the department

We are seeking a part‑time (24 hours/week) RN to work in our Float Pool. This position works night shift, Thursdays and Fridays from 5:00pm-5:30am. Float pool RN's help in the ER, Med/Surg and Birth Center.

Provides nursing care and service in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, current laws and regulations and under the direction of medical staff. Follows the individualized plan of care for each patient in order to achieve the highest practicable level of physical and mental well‑being for each patient in compliance with current nursing standards of care and practice and medical standards of care, federal, state regulations, and Southwest Health policy and procedure.

Utilizes the nursing process in the execution of general nursing procedures in the maintenance of health, prevention of illness or care of the ill through the performance of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Transfer patients between bed, chairs, commode, and transfer devices.
• Position patient/equipment, monitor and assess vitals, perform dressing, change linens, and assist with bathing.
• Perform all required paperwork and communicate with patient care staff, patients, and families.
• Operate computer and communication devices.
• Prepare and set up ancillary equipment.
• Dispense medications, hang IVs, and retrieve/store supplies.
• Provide patient care in urgent/emergent situations.
• Perform CPR on patients during code before arrival of additional team members.
• Set goals, priorities for the care and treatment of each patient and continually evaluates the progress toward specific goals; making modifications to the plan of care assuring that the plan is always current, and documents progress of goal in nursing notes by the end of each shift.
• Implement the planned interventions specific to each patient following the individual patient plan of care.
• Carry out the interventions in person or delegates to appropriate personnel.
• Consult with the physician/surgeon and recognize when a delegated act may harm a patient.
• Develops and make revisions to the patient plan of care upon admission, and throughout the stay of each patient, as the needs of the patient changes.
• Identify change in condition and immediately respond by instituting the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Reinforce the teaching provided by physician/surgeon and provides basic health care instructions to patients and documents such.
• Participate with other health team members in meeting the patient needs.
• Administer prescribed medications as per the orders of the physician. Monitor for effectiveness, documents intervention results within 1 hour of intervention.
• Provide progress reports to physician/surgeon as needed to make necessary changes to patient plan of care.
• Notify patient, family and/or POA-HC, guardian, and physician of changes in condition.
• Immediately investigate injuries of unknown origin, allegations of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation according to policy guidelines.
• Notify Department Manager or Director, as needed and as per protocol regarding patient care issues.
• Ensure competency of job assignments by attending all staff meetings (or obtaining and reading meeting minutes and completing the post meeting questionnaire/quiz), mandatory meetings, continuing education, special meetings, and completing competency tasks as assigned by the Department Manager/ Director or designee.
• Adhere to Southwest Health’s value‑based behavior standards.
• Understand and adhere to Southwest Health…