RN Critical Care Float, UofL Hospital, Obstetrics, 7a-7p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. This Float Pool role supports inpatient units, including intensive and critical care units, helping provide safe, high-quality patient care and support to unit colleagues. The position offers opportunities to care for a variety of patients throughout the facility and to develop an expansive skill set. The role is under the supervision of a clinical nurse manager. The nurse assesses patients continuously from admission or encounter through discharge, develops and implements individualized plans of care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, administers and monitors medications, provides patient and family education, and evaluates outcomes. The nurse advocates for patients and families, supports safe discharge planning, and collaborates with and appropriately delegates to unlicensed assistive healthcare providers. The role also includes professional development, participation in evidence-based practice and quality improvement, communication and collaboration with the healthcare team, orientation and supervision of others, and possible relief charge nurse duties when needed. The nurse is expected to follow organizational policies, protect confidential information, use resources responsibly, and demonstrate UofL Health’s values of honesty, integrity, compassion, teamwork, and excellent patient care.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
Current Kentucky RN license or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky.
Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
Strong organizational skills to coordinate care for multiple patients.
Ability to provide competent care based on nursing research, evidence-based practice, and performance improvement.
Ability to evaluate patient and family care using scientific knowledge and participate in improvement efforts.
Competent-level clinical judgment, accountability for patient care assignments, appropriate prioritization, and commitment to patients, families, and the care team.
Knowledge of all aspects of the designated service line.
Strong proactive planning, flexibility, critical thinking, time management, work ethic, interpersonal skills, teamwork, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and judgment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and adequate conversational English to understand directions, communicate with patients and coworkers, and follow safety guidelines and policies.
Ability to critically think through complex patient situations and process-improvement or evidence-based practice problems, and assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills.
Competence in computer applications required by the position and capacity to learn relevant systems and databases.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, protect sensitive data, and adhere to organizational and department safety standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association, which may be required for specific clinical areas.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association, which may be required for specific clinical areas.
Additional specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on the unit.

Responsibilities

Conduct continuous, comprehensive assessments of patients from admission or encounter through discharge, collaborating with patients, families, and the healthcare team to promote safety and prevent adverse outcomes.
Administer medications within licensure authority, assess and reassess their effects, and document administration in accordance with policies and regulatory requirements.
Develop individualized, age-specific plans of care with patients and families, incorporating current scientific knowledge, safety goals, patient preferences, and multidisciplinary input.
Identify and prioritize patient problems using assessment data, safety considerations, patient and family goals, and the medical plan of care.
Implement nursing interventions using competent clinical skills and judgment to meet patient and family needs and achieve planned outcomes.
Assess, conduct, and evaluate patient and family teaching throughout the episode of care, taking age, learning needs, and cultural background into account.
Evaluate patient and family responses to interventions, revise the multidisciplinary plan of care with the team, and address care variances and potential or actual adverse events.
Advocate for patients and families, respect their rights and preferences, prepare them for discharge, and obtain feedback to support patient satisfaction.
Collaborate with, monitor, and appropriately delegate to unlicensed assistive healthcare providers in accordance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements.
Demonstrate professional conduct and appearance, and remain accountable for actions and outcomes.
Orient new healthcare team members and supervise students in assigned duties.
May serve as relief charge nurse when unit needs arise.
Maintain professional competency through continuing education, competency demonstrations, licensure, and professional activities.
Participate in evidence-based practice and quality improvement activities, discuss care outcomes with colleagues, and remain current with compliance, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Communicate and collaborate constructively with the healthcare team, identify and resolve clinical or interdepartmental problems, and give and receive peer feedback.
Perform duties cost-effectively while avoiding waste of hospital resources without compromising quality of care or service.
Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate commitment to organizational values, professionalism, safety standards, confidentiality, teamwork, and effective customer service.