Enterprise Registered Nurse Supplemental Staffing Team

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.•Harlan, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Enterprise Registered Nurse (RN) is part of Appalachian Regional Healthcare’s Supplemental Staffing Team (SST). The RN assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in accordance with established ARH patient-care standards and the Nurse Practice Act. The role requires flexibility to float to departments and hospital sites across ARH healthcare locations in Kentucky and/or West Virginia, based on the hired tier and float option. Assignments may include same-day staffing needs, multiple locations during one shift, travel assignments, seasonal staffing patterns, or natural-disaster and emergency response. Enterprise RNs float among multiple sites across one or more regions, including sites more than 75 miles from the RN’s home address, and accept assignments based on competency. Enterprise contracts range from 2 to 26 weeks at facilities within an assigned region; an RN may work at a single location for no more than 26 weeks before reassignment within the assigned region. The RN works as a member of the SST in cooperation with and under the direction of the Director, Clinical Nurse Manager, or designee.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Associate Degree in Nursing required.
At least two years of clinical experience required.
Current nursing licensure in Kentucky or West Virginia, depending on legal state of residence, or compact nurse licensure.
BLS certification upon hire.
ACLS certification within six months of hire for ICU, Tele, PCU, ENDO, PACU, OR, Cath Lab, and ED.
PALS certification within six months for OR, PACU, and ED.
TNCC certification within six months for ED nurses.
De-escalation training certification within six months for all clinical locations.
Flexibility to float to multiple sites across one or more regions, including locations more than 75 miles from the RN’s home address, and to accept assignments ranging from 2 to 26 weeks.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Three years of clinical experience.
Professional Nursing Certification.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with providers, clinical care team members, patients, and families, evaluate, plan, direct, and administer patient care.
Implement plans of care based on established standards, policies, and procedures, incorporating cultural, religious, psychosocial, physical, and age-related issues.
Complete required documentation accurately and within the required timeframe.
Communicate clinical information with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Maintain knowledge of medications and administer them safely and accurately.
Delegate and supervise routine technical functions appropriately to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
Promote customer satisfaction, employee morale, and improvement in the nursing profession.
In collaboration with patients and families, evaluate outcomes and revise plans of care.
Work with patients, families, and healthcare team members to resolve conflicts related to patient care or organizational issues.
Act as a resource for employees, students, and residents in support of the hospital mission.
Support patient- and family-centered care and promote that environment.
Include patients and families in the plan of care and provide education and support as needed.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Advocate for patient safety by participating in ongoing departmental quality-improvement initiatives.
Perform other duties assigned by authorized personnel or needed to meet facility and internal and external customer needs.