Multi-Unit Registered Nurse (RN-Float Pool) Nights, Part-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

30d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time, night shift position for a Registered Nurse in the Float Pool at Community Hospital. The Float Pool Nurse will be responsible for providing patient care across three different units, based on competency and experience. This role requires the nurse to be available to pick up shifts in all three units as needed. Key responsibilities include reviewing patient charts, understanding and implementing physician orders, performing patient assessments, explaining procedures, responding to emergencies, documenting patient information in the electronic record, administering medications, and performing complete physical assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing from an accredited Registered Nurse Program.
At least two (2) years of acute care experience.
Current, unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in Colorado.
Current BLS.
Current ACLS.
PALS (within 6 months of hire for ICU/SOU/PACU/IR/ED).
TNCC/TCAR (within 1 year of hire for ED/ICU).

Responsibilities

Availability to float to three units based on competency and experience.
Availability to pick up shifts in all three units as needed.
Reviewing the patient’s chart and becoming familiar with orders, including medications, lab orders and results, radiology orders and results, activity, diet, and consultation orders.
Utilizing patient chart information to provide initial and ongoing patient assessment and care planning activities.
Explaining procedures and treatments to patients to allay apprehension, verify understanding, and gain cooperation, while being conscious of patient’s rights and responsibilities.
Responding to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
Documenting patient information in the electronic record in a timely manner.
Completing Medication Administration.
Performing a complete physical assessment on each assigned patient.