Registered Nurse Weekender- Float Pool

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse Weekender to join their Beloit Memorial Hospital Float Pool. This position involves providing primary nursing care to patients across various units including medical surgical, oncology, joint replacement, family care, and intermediate (cardiac step down) units. Key duties include monitoring telemetry, administering medications, and managing continuous IV medications for patients with cardiac and/or medical/surgical conditions. The staff nurse will plan, coordinate, supervise, and deliver care to clients across their lifespan, focusing on optimal service and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing (ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptable).
State of Wisconsin nursing licensure, compact license or temporary permit required.
If a compact license, application for a State of Wisconsin nursing license must be initiated in no more than 30 days from start date.
Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
ACLS & ASLS certified within 1 year of hire.
Must be flexible to work across multiple units.
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply proper procedures to Beloit Health System policies.
Possess the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform evaluation, treatment, and patient care for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination.

Nice To Haves

Telemetry experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

Provide primary nursing care to patients in medical surgical, oncology, joint replacement, family care and intermediate (cardiac step down) units.
Monitor telemetry.
Administer medications.
Manage continuous IV medications for patients with cardiac and or medical/surgical conditions.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery from a variety of medical or surgical conditions.
Administer intermittent and continuous IV medications and monitor condition changes to optimize patient recovery and accurately document in the EMR.
Plan, coordinate, supervise and provide care for clients throughout their life span within the framework of the well/illness continuum.
Ensure optimal service in a cost-effective manner.
Appropriately assess basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families.
Effectively plan patient care and consistently implement the patient's plan of care.
Accurately evaluate patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions/medical therapies.
Provide patient/family education appropriately.
Strictly adhere to infection control policies including body substance isolation and blood born pathogen precautions.
Actively participate in Quality Improvement program.
Perform unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies.
Complete documentation according to policy.
Effectively set goals and priorities for provision of care to a group of patients according to acuity.
Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
Demonstrate ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software application appropriate to position.
Perform other duties as assigned.