Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical - Float Pool

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Regular

Sign-on Bonus: Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility!

Schedule Options:
Full Time, Part Time, Weekend Option & PRN available

Schedule Time Options: 7a-7p, 7p-7a, Variable

• Getting paid every day!
• Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
• Paid maternity & paternity coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
• Long & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)

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

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.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (% of time)

• 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 evidenced 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 Handoff Communication Reports i.e. 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.
• Provides patient/family education and discharge planning per documentation guidelines and protocol.
• Pain Management
• Assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during Assessments/reassessments.
• Incorporates patient's cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan.
• Implement pain management techniques. Focus on prevention rather than treatment.
• Include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan.
• Consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care: massage, repositioning, immobilization, and 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 physician orders as warranted.
• Transcribes and implements physician orders in an accurate and timely manner as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
• Assists physician with procedures/ treatments as requested or delegates to Care Partner as appropriate.
• Documents "Read back" for all telephone/verbal orders.
• Takes telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations.
• Recognizes changes in…