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Float - RN

Min Experience

3 years

Location

Millersburg, Ohio, United States

JobType

full-time

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Overview

About the role

Float RN - Full-Time; Variable shifts

Job Description

Come join our team!!! We have openings for (2) full-time Float-RN's. The hours for this position will vary based on needs of the hospital. (variable shifts)

Position Summary:

As a registered nurse at Pomerene Hospital it is our responsibility to support the mission, vision and values within the organization and out in the community. Pomerene nurses will demonstrate support of the hospital's strategic plan in a team-oriented environment. The registered nurse also performs all job duties in compliance with laws, regulations and in observance of accrediting agency standards and related professional organization standards.

Service:

The Float Registered Nurse will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe, timely, effective, high quality, age and culturally appropriate, cost conscious, and evidenced based care while utilizing the nursing process. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises patient care on an individualized basis, according to organizational policies and procedures. Based upon the level of registered nurse's qualifications, the RN may be assigned to work on other nursing units based on patient census and staffing needs.

Department Specific Qualifications:

3-5 years of nursing experience preferred
Active State of Ohio RN licensure- required
Associates degree in Nursing required
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Skills; Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; proficiency in nursing preferred

All Certifications listed below are a requirement of the job:

Complete BLS certification (and maintain every 2 years) within orientation period

Complete ACLS certification (and maintain every 2 years) within orientation period
Complete PALS certification (and maintain every 2 years) within six months
Complete NRP certification (and maintain every 2 years) within six months
Complete ASLS certification (and maintain every 2 years) within first year of employment
NIH Stroke Scale completion within orientation period
FEMA 100.b and 200.b courses within orientation period
TNCC preferred
NIMS preferred

Responsibilities & Expectations:

Moves throughout the facility as needed, appropriately assists in emergency drills and situations, and demonstrates the physical, clinical, and professional capacity to provide direct patient care as described in the tasks and duties of this position.
Coordinates patient care as assigned, which includes assessing and interpreting patient care information and data.
Compliance with all nursing and hospital policies and procedures
Provides appropriate patient and family education.
Works cooperatively with unit staff, physicians and ancillary departments.
Adapts readily to a changing work environment and is able to perform with frequent interruptions.
Maintains high standards for professional nursing practice.
Performs all tasks and duties of this position according to hospital and department policy and procedure.
Actively supports and encourages Primary Support Person (PSP) / Family involvement in patient's care, with consent of patient. Includes PSP / family members in discussion of nursing plan of care, medications, consultations with physicians and discharge instructions. Encourages PSP / family member presence at the patient's bedside and participation in the patient's care
Patient Care/Nursing Process: Identifies and considers a patient's physical, spiritual, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, age-specific, educational/learning needs, and cultural beliefs utilizing the nursing process while incorporating them into the nursing plan of care, teaching plan of care, discharge planning process, shift assessments and documenting in an accurate and timely manner on all assigned patients during each shift.
Nursing Plan of Care: Actively participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the nursing plan of care on admission and throughout the patient's hospital stay involving all members of the heath care team including the patient and their family.
Documentation: Completes all nursing care, tasks and assessments according to hospital policy/requirements. Documents in an accurate and timely manner. Maintains an accurate medical record.
Delegation & Prioritization: Demonstrates ability to delegate and prioritize patient care while utilizing critical thinking skills and the nursing process during the delivery of patient care according to standards of professional nursing practice.
Communication: Communicates work needs and reports pertinent information to physicians, intra- departmental co-workers as well as intra-organizational co-workers in a timely manner according to patient needs through verbal (e.g. shift report, phone calls, person-to-person) and written methods (e.g. patient chart & hand off communication tools). Communication is clear, concise and easy to understand.
Patient Care/Emergent Response: Responds and intervenes to emergent situations/sudden changes in a patient's condition in an appropriate manner. Utilizes and participates in the Rapid Response Team as well as Code Team as situations require
Unit Specific:

Ability to shift between departments at a moment’s notice.
Desires compliance in meeting department goals.
Triage of patients according to ESI.
EKG Strip Recognition & Interpretation.
Demonstrates leadership abilities and able to work independently.
Knowledgeable in use of EMR system.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Environment and Teamwork:

Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority of duties throughout the day
Office setting: Work in corporate setting, interacting with employees and management.
Team Collaboration: Regular collaboration with HR team members, managers, and other departments
Sedentary work: This role involves being on your feet and administrative tasks, including computer use and paperwork.
Supportive environment: To create a supportive work environment to help manage stress.
Work/Learning Environment: Promotes a positive work/learning environment to all employees by being open to answering questions, asking appropriate questions, and providing flexibility when appropriate with all co-workers, as well as new employees.
Promotion of Shared Decision Making: Voices suggestions for improving care, working relationships, and the work environment utilizing the appropriate methods (e.g. participation in staff meetings, unit council, Coordinating Council, 1:1 meeting, employee rounding, etc.) as well as the appropriate chain of command.
Quality of Patient Care: Contributes to the overall quality of hospital-wide patient care through cooperation with staffing needs (e.g. acuity/census, scheduling, scheduling changes, floating, low census, on-call, orientation needs, and coverage for absences or vacations). Actively participates in quality initiatives/performance improvement while utilizing evidenced based practices (e.g. bedside shift report, key words at key times, hourly rounding, etc.).
Extra Tasks & Projects: Demonstrates the ability to take on extra tasks and projects voluntarily, when requested or required. Cooperates with Charge Nurse/Manager when asked to assist co-workers and offers assistance to co-workers when needed while maintaining the quality of their own work assignment.
Change Agent: Supports change within the organization by promoting a positive environment of teamwork, supporting all co-workers at all organizational levels including your manager
The RN strives for self-improvement by improving their current skill set and educational knowledge.

About the company

Independent community hospital providing inpatient and outpatient healthcare services.

Skills

EMR