Registered Nurse - Float Pool

Mosaic Life Care•Saint Joseph, MO

12h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Float Pool performs and coordinates nursing care for patients in multiple specialized nursing units as assigned. Assignments may include covering extended leaves of absence or vacancies, with rotations between units that may last from two to six weeks. The nurse may work in Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic, Oncology, Overflow, Behavioral Annex, Rapid Observation, and Step-Down units, and must be adaptable and competent for Medical-Surgical and/or Step-Down assignments. The position works under the supervision of a Director and Associate Director and may assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise patient care, as well as direct fellow caregivers in implementing care plans. The nurse provides exceptional service to patients, visitors, and internal and external customers.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure or compact-state licensure applicable to the designated work location, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS), required within 90 days.
Other classes, certifications, and education assigned by the organization or leaders, required upon hire.
CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, required within one year.
Able to travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed.
Possess gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective general and emergency nursing care, including CPR, injections, dressing changes, and medication administration.
Communicate professionally with patients, families, visitors, providers, and other caregivers; communicate with patients to assess condition and evaluate effects of care.
Have the emotional intelligence to manage one's own emotions and those of assigned patients, and flexibility to adapt to patient-centered care needs.
Ability to walk, move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift; transfer, ambulate, and reposition patients safely; follow good body mechanics; and meet the listed dexterity and movement requirements.
Ability to collect and evaluate patient information, problem-solve, manipulate numbers, interpret data, perform calculations, comprehend, explain, assess, evaluate, and use short- and long-term memory.
Ability to visually observe patient status; hear verbal communication and assessment sounds; assess pulses, skin temperature, edema, odors, and other changes in physiological status; and read and comprehend care documentation and policies.
Ability to write legible documentation in English.
Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, blood and body fluids, needle sticks, and other conditions common to a medical environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Complete and document patient assessments and reassessments in the medical record.
Analyze collected information to determine patient needs and expected outcomes.
Develop and implement plans of care based on assessment, diagnosis, and expected outcomes.
Oversee delegation of the plan of care to licensed and unlicensed personnel.
Include a discharge plan in the individualized plan of care when appropriate to the patient population.
Teach patients, families, and staff to help achieve desired patient outcomes.
Maintain working knowledge of and implement standards affecting the operation of the patient population served.
Contribute to the professional development of peers, colleagues, students, and orientees.
Participate in unit staff meetings and hospital competencies.
Provide nursing care across assigned specialized units and direct fellow caregivers in implementing care plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.