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

Adventist HealthCare•Silver Spring, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

White Oak Medical Center is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for its Float Pool II. The nurse provides patient-centered care by developing plans of care for the relevant patient population, monitoring patient condition, exercising clinical judgment, and using evidence-based practices and established care-delivery tools. The role also contributes to quality improvement, patient safety, documentation, teamwork, mentoring, and effective use of clinical resources. This is a per diem day-shift position at $60 per hour, scheduled for 24 hours per week: typically two 7 a.m.–7 p.m. shifts per week. Employees must work two weekends and follow the company holiday calendar. Shift differential is available. The position requires a current Maryland nursing license, active American Heart Association BLS certification, graduation from an accredited nursing program, a passing NCLEX score, and at least one year of RN experience. ACLS, PALS, and NRP are required as applicable to the specialty area. Adventist HealthCare describes its mission as extending God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. It offers nonrotating shifts, recognition and rewards for professional expertise, a 403(b) retirement plan, free employee parking, and Employee Assistance Program support. The employer strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination before employment and may require proof.

Requirements

Current Maryland State nursing license.
Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Passing score on the NCLEX.
Minimum of one year of RN experience.
ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications as required by the specialty area.

Responsibilities

Develop a plan of care according to the patient population.
Accurately 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 perspective of patients and families.
Conduct literature searches and appropriately apply findings to practice.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical care and participate in evidence-based changes to practice, including studies such as wound prevalence studies.
Promote cooperation, respect, and trust among team members; act with integrity and respect different views and communication styles.
Engage effectively 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, such as PDCA huddles, restraint audits, falls huddles, and infection control reports.
Participate in collecting clinical-unit data to improve care delivery and outcomes, including patient-care audits, pain reassessment and documentation, and care planning.
Seek information about organizational and care-setting quality initiatives and apply it to practice.
Use electronic resources and databases to enhance knowledge and support 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.
Use purposeful, informed, outcome-focused thinking guided by professional standards, ethics codes, and laws.
Apply critical reasoning and judgment in patient care delivery and individualize care using critical-thinking skills.
Delegate non-nursing duties appropriately.
Use materials and time efficiently.
Use care-delivery tools to provide safe and timely care and interventions, including SBAR, the POSS scale, rapid response teams, and interpreter services.