Registered Nurse - General Resource/Float Pool

HealthPartners • Stillwater, MN

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About The Position

Lakeview Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse to join its General Resource/Float Pool team. The nurse provides professional independent nursing practice by assessing, planning, performing, documenting, and evaluating patient care. The role also provides work direction and oversight for nursing care delivered by unlicensed assistive personnel; carries out practitioner orders; assists with diagnostic and treatment procedures; maintains a safe and therapeutic environment; and coordinates, communicates, interprets, and explains patient care services to patients, families, health professionals, and others. Other related duties may be assigned.

The position is 0.6 FTE on the evening shift, with 8-hour shifts and every other weekend. The nurse must be willing and flexible to float to intensive care and/or emergency department areas as needed.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• Licensed as an RN by the Minnesota Board of Nursing, or hold a Wisconsin RN license and Minnesota Border State Registry registration.
• Registered nurses re-entering the field who have not completed 520 hours of nursing practice in the past four years must successfully complete a recognized refresher course and provide written certification of successful completion before employment.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider).
• NRP certification within 6 months of the start date.
• STABLE certification within 1 year of the start date.
• Flexibility and willingness to float to ICU and/or Emergency Department areas as needed.

Nice To Haves

• ICU and/or Emergency Department experience.
• Baccalaureate or Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Associate Degree-prepared nurses enrolled in a Baccalaureate in Nursing program.
• Specialty certification in the RN’s area of expertise, such as CCRN, PCCN, CNOR, CPAN, or CAPA.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, perform, document, and evaluate professional independent nursing practice.
• Provide work direction for and oversight of nursing care provided by unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Carry out practitioner orders and perform and document related functions.
• Assist with diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Coordinate, communicate, interpret, and explain patient care services to patients, their families, health professionals, and others.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Float to intensive care and/or emergency department areas as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree