Acute Care Float RN - 0.6FTE - Midshift

LADD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL•Osceola, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Float RN delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, maintaining accountability for their own nursing practice. The role provides nursing care, participates in patient and family education, and works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-care team members to maintain professional nursing standards in the acute care setting. The RN may delegate and direct other nursing personnel in accordance with their experience and expertise. The nurse provides direct care in assigned departments according to staffing needs, patient acuity, and demonstrated competencies, floating among Med/Surg, ED, and OB as trained and qualified. The position helps address staffing shortages and changing patient-care demands. The schedule is 0.6 FTE, with eight-hour midshifts from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., every third weekend, and two holidays per year.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Wisconsin RN licensure in good standing.
Minimum of 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.
Knowledge of current nursing practices and technical skills.
Skill in using basic patient-care equipment and supplies; ability to demonstrate and maintain required competencies.
Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and body systems and knowledge of infection-control practices.
Accuracy and attention to detail in performing job duties.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, family members, and coworkers.
Clear oral and written communication skills.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and OMC policy.
Provide age-appropriate and culturally appropriate care.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of ED experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in assigned departments based on staffing needs, patient acuity, and demonstrated competencies.
Float between designated clinical areas, including Med/Surg, ED, and OB, as trained and qualified.
Assist with staffing shortages caused by sick calls, PTO, unexpected vacancies, and increased patient-care demands.
Perform comprehensive nursing assessments; administer medications and treatments; and document care accurately 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 required competencies, certifications, and knowledge specific to assigned clinical departments.
Follow OMC policies, evidence-based standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Meet and exceed 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.
Maintain appropriate licenses and certifications independently.
Assess multiple systems, develop plans of care, provide interventions and education, and assess patient-care outcomes.
Ensure physician orders are transcribed accurately and carried out as soon as possible.
Participate effectively in the interdisciplinary care team and in the orientation of new staff.