Acute Care Float RN - 0.6FTE - AM

LADD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL•Osceola, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Float RN delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and is accountable for their own nursing practice. The nurse provides care and patient and family education, and works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-care personnel to maintain professional nursing standards in the acute care setting. The role also includes providing direction to other nursing personnel in accordance with their experience and expertise. The RN provides direct care in assigned departments based on staffing needs, patient acuity, and demonstrated competencies. The position floats among Med/Surg, ED, and OB as trained and qualified, and supports staffing shortages caused by absences, vacancies, or increased care demands. The nurse performs assessments, administers medications and treatments, documents in the electronic medical record, responds to changes in patient condition, and supports admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient throughput. The position follows OMC policies, evidence-based standards, and applicable regulatory requirements; maintains department-specific competencies and certifications; communicates with patients, families, and the healthcare team; and participates in staff meetings, mandatory education, and new-staff orientation. The tentative schedule is 8-hour shifts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., with every-third-weekend rotation and two holidays per year. The position provides patient care in a hospital nursing department and may involve exposure to hazardous substances, harmful physical agents, and infectious agents.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Wisconsin RN licensure in good standing.
At least two years of RN experience, or equivalent.
Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and TNCC or similar trauma certification, or willingness to obtain them within six months of employment.
Meet OMC health requirements.
Demonstrate flexibility in assignments and support departments within the RN's scope of practice and demonstrated competencies.
Demonstrate knowledge of current nursing practices and technical skills, and skill using basic patient-care equipment and supplies.
Recognize changes in patient condition and body systems and demonstrate required competencies.
Demonstrate knowledge of infection-control practices and their relationship to patient-care outcomes.
Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
Communicate clearly orally and in writing.
Physical ability to stand and walk for up to eight to twelve hours daily; occasionally squat, kneel, and reach to shoulder height; and perform patient-care activities requiring manual dexterity and visual and auditory acuity.
Ability to lift independently up to 50 pounds, push and pull up to 50 pounds, and lift over 100 pounds daily with assistance.
Ability to use a computer for two to four or more hours per day for electronic medical record documentation.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of ED experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in assigned departments according to staffing needs, patient acuity, and demonstrated competencies.
Float among Med/Surg, ED, and OB clinical areas as trained and qualified.
Assist with staffing shortages related to sick calls, PTO, unexpected vacancies, and increased patient-care demands.
Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, administer medications and treatments, and accurately document care in the electronic medical record.
Respond to changes in patient condition, initiate appropriate interventions, and promptly communicate with the healthcare team.
Support admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient throughput.
Collaborate with nursing leadership and the initiative supervisor to prioritize assignments and respond to changing organizational needs.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and knowledge specific to assigned clinical departments.
Follow OMC policies, evidence-based standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Meet customer-service standards in interactions with patients, visitors, hospital employees, and medical staff.
Communicate patient status and the plan of care to patients and their families.
Attend staff meetings and mandatory education, and independently maintain required licenses and certifications.
Assess patient systems, develop and implement plans of care and education, and evaluate outcomes.
Accurately transcribe and carry out physician orders as soon as possible.
Participate effectively in the interdisciplinary care team and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, and coworkers.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and OMC policy, and provide age-appropriate and culturally appropriate care.
Participate in the orientation process for new staff.
Provide direction to other nursing personnel in accordance with their experience and expertise.