Registered Nurse - Nursing Float Pool (BAY)
About The Position
This position is for a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Float Pool. The nurse collaborates with physicians to create and implement patient care plans, provides bedside nursing care, and carries out medical orders. The role involves delegating and overseeing the tasks of nursing assistants and other support staff, and evaluating the effectiveness of the care plan. The nurse will also take on a leadership role, integrating evidence-based practices, delegating and coordinating nursing care, facilitating patient conferences, and identifying patient teaching needs. Professional growth is encouraged through educational opportunities. The nurse will teach and mentor other personnel, including new employees and students, and function as a team leader to ensure appropriate patient placement and assignments.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.
- ACLS within one year of transfer.
- Must satisfactorily complete the first available basic dysrhythmia course.
Nice To Haves
- Six (6) months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health.
- Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders.
- Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions.
- Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.
- Integrates evidence-based knowledge into practice.
- Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
- Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
- Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
- Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
- Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
- Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
- Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
