RN - Registered Nurse - Float Pool * Nights

Position: RN - Registered Nurse - Float Pool * Nights - 36hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive and Incentive Hourly Pay)
RN - Registered Nurse - Float Pool
* Nights - 36hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive and Incentive Hourly Pay)

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General Summary

The Registered Nurse - Float is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment / instrumentation, and other health care team members. Assigns and directs the work of related staff. The Registered Nurse - Float will be required to float between assigned departments based on staffing needs.

Requisition #: req
10810

Shift: Nights

FTE status: 0.9

On-call:
No

Weekends:
Yes

General Summary

The Registered Nurse - Float is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment / instrumentation, and other health care team members. Assigns and directs the work of related staff. The Registered Nurse - Float will be required to float between assigned departments based on staffing needs.

Requirements

• Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider—required.
• Previous experience in specialty preferred.
• Pediatric RN:
  Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider-preferred. Must obtain PALS certification within one year of hire or placement in the unit.
• Endoscopy RN:
  Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider-preferred. Must obtain ACLS certification within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit.
• Level 4/Level 5 RN:
  Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider-preferred. Must obtain ACLS certification within one year of hire or placement in the unit.
• Level 4/Level 5 RN:
  Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation required, will train.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• ASSESSMENT—Assess the patient's condition and physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs.
• PLANNING—Develop a plan of care using nursing diagnoses and setting patient outcome goals.
• IMPLEMENTATION—Implement nursing plan of care and physician's orders.
• IMPLEMENTATION—Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
• IMPLEMENTATION—Perform nursing procedures, assist physicians, and use equipment following established standards.
• EVALUATION—Evaluate the patient’s response to nursing interventions and physician ordered therapy / diagnostics. Update or modify plan of care to meet the current needs of the patient.
• PATIENT EDUCATION—Educate the patient and significant others based on the cognitive needs of each and defined by patient outcome goals.
• DOCUMENTATION—Document concise, accurate and timely information in the patient care record.
• PATIENT/FAMILY RIGHTS—Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for patient and significant others’ rights, including confidentiality.
• SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT—Follow established standards in provision for safety.
• LEGAL ISSUES—Demonstrate awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and department function and strive to manage situations in a reduced risk manner.
• EMERGENCIES—Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• KNOWLEDGE BASE—Maintain a current knowledge base and use standards of care in professional practice.
• PROFESSIONALISM—Assume responsibility for own practice including…