RN Float- New Grads

Position: RN Float- FT Days New Grads Welcome

Watertown, Wisconsin

Facility:
Watertown Regional Medical Center

Req , Post Date 05/22/2026

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

New Graduates Welcome!

Shift: 3-12 hours, working 0700 to 1900

Job Summary

Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines throughout the organization to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Obtains and maintains competencies in med/surg, med/tel, ICU, ED, and postpartum/newborn care. Accepts assignments to any area in which competencies are documented and is able to assist with nursing function in any department or area of need.

Essential

Functions Collects patient health data

• Determines the priority of data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs.
• Collects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in data collection when appropriate.
• Ensures that the data collection process is systematic and ongoing.
• Documents relevant data in the medical record according to hospital standards.

Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses/patient problems

• Derives diagnoses/patient problems from the assessment data.
• Validates diagnoses/patient problems with the patient, significant other, and health care providers, when possible.
• Documents diagnoses/patient problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan.

Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient

• Derives outcomes from the diagnoses/patient problems.
• Documents outcomes as measurable goals.
• Formulates outcomes mutually with the patient and health care providers, when possible.
• Ensures outcomes are realistic in relation to the patient’s present and potential capabilities.
• Ensures outcomes are attainable in relation to resources available to the patient.
• Ensures outcomes include a time estimate for attainment.
• Ensures outcomes provide direction for continuity of care. Anticipates potential problem situations and intervenes to offset any adverse impact.

Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes

• Individualizes the plan to the patient’s condition or need.
• Develops the plan with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, when appropriate.
• Ensures the plan reflects current nursing practice.
• Documents the plan.
• Provides continuity of care in the plan.

Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care

• Establishes interventions that are consistent with the plan of care.
• Implements interventions in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Documents interventions.

Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes

• Ensures evaluation is systematic and ongoing.
• Documents patient’s responses to interventions.
  
  Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes.
• Utilizes ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care, as needed.
• Documents revisions in diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the evaluation process, when appropriate.

Participates in quality-of-care activities as appropriate to include but not limited to

• Identification of aspects of care important for quality monitoring.
• Identification of indicators used to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
• Collection of data to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
• Analysis of quality data to identify opportunities for improving care.
• Formulation of recommendations to improve nursing care or patient outcomes.
• Implementation of activities to enhance the quality of nursing practice.
• Utilizes the results of quality-of-care activities to initiate changes in practice.

Qualifications

• Education
  :
  Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licenses/Certifications
  :
  Licensure in the practicing state as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
• Experience
  :
  Preferred 3-5 years hospital experience. Proficient with computer systems and oral and written communication skills.

Other duties as assigned

As required by the organization.

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