Registered Nurse (RN), Per Diem Day Shift, Float Pool II

Adventist HealthCare•Silver Spring, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

White Oak Medical Center seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for its Float Pool II. The nurse provides patient-centered care and develops plans of care appropriate to the patient population. The role includes assessing changes in patient condition, applying evidence and clinical judgment to care, supporting safe practice, and contributing to quality improvement and effective teamwork. The position is per diem, scheduled for 24 hours per week, typically two 12-hour day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rotating weekends and holidays according to the company holiday calendar are required. The fixed rate is $60 per hour, and the position is eligible for a shift differential. Adventist HealthCare describes its mission as extending God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The organization offers a nonrotating-shift work-life balance, recognition and rewards for professional expertise, a 403(b) retirement plan, free employee parking, and Employee Assistance Program support.

Requirements

Current Maryland nursing license.
Active BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications as required by specialty area.
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Passing score on the NCLEX.
At least 1 year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

Develop a plan of care according to the patient population.
Identify impending changes in patient condition and initiate corrective action.
Mentor students, colleagues, and team members in patient-centered care.
Conduct purposeful rounding from the perspectives of patients and families.
Search clinical literature efficiently and apply findings appropriately to practice.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical care and participate in evidence-based changes to practice.
Promote cooperation, respect, and trust among team members; engage in teamwork and team-building processes.
Participate in error analyses and system or process improvements.
Use established safety resources for professional development and safe practices, including huddles, audits, and infection-control reports.
Collect clinical-unit data to improve care delivery and outcomes, including patient-care audits, pain reassessment and documentation, and care planning.
Seek information about organizational quality initiatives and apply it to practice.
Use electronic resources and databases to support knowledge and best practices.
Act as a super user or provide just-in-time training to end users.
Follow ANA documentation standards and Adventist HealthCare documentation policies, ensuring the patient’s story is reflected in documentation.
Apply professional standards, ethics codes, laws, critical reasoning, and clinical judgment to patient care.
Use critical thinking to make clinical judgments and individualize patient care.
Delegate non-nursing duties appropriately.
Use materials and time efficiently.
Use care-delivery tools to provide safe, timely care and interventions, such as SBAR, the POSS scale, rapid-response teams, and interpreter services.