Acute Care Float RN - 0.9FTE Days

LADD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL•Osceola, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Float RN is responsible for delivering patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role maintains accountability for nursing practice, provides patient care and education to patients and families, and works cooperatively with nursing, ancillary, and other patient-care team members to maintain professional nursing standards. The nurse may delegate and direct other nursing personnel in accordance with their experience and expertise. The nurse provides care in designated clinical departments according to staffing needs, patient acuity, training, qualifications, and demonstrated competencies. This includes floating among Med/Surg, the ED, and OB; helping address staffing shortages and changes in patient-care demand; and adapting assignments in coordination with nursing leadership and the initiative supervisor. The role requires maintaining department-specific competencies and certifications and following OMC policies, evidence-based standards, and regulatory requirements. The position is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. OMC expects team members to demonstrate honesty and integrity, compassion, respect, teamwork, and a commitment to quality, while supporting the organization’s mission and values.

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 and recognize changes in patient condition and body systems.
Knowledge of infection-control practices and their relationship to patient-care outcomes.
Accuracy and attention to detail in performing job duties.
Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing and maintain confidentiality per HIPAA and OMC policy.
Ability to provide age-appropriate and culturally appropriate care and participate in an interdisciplinary care team.
Ability to perform the physical functions described for the role, including prolonged standing and walking, lifting, pushing and pulling, and computer use.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of ED experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in assigned departments based on staffing needs, patient acuity, and demonstrated competencies.
Float among designated clinical areas, including Med/Surg, the ED, and OB, as trained and qualified.
Assist with staffing shortages resulting from 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.
Recognize changes in patient condition, initiate appropriate interventions, and communicate promptly 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 when interacting 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 required licenses and certifications independently.
Assess multiple systems, develop plans of care, provide interventions and education, and evaluate patient-care outcomes.
Ensure physician orders are transcribed accurately and carried out as soon as possible.
Participate effectively in the interdisciplinary care team and maintain effective working relationships with patients, family members, 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.
Treat patients, visitors, and team members with dignity and respect; take ownership of actions and follow through on commitments; adapt positively to change; and contribute to trust, collaboration, and accountability.