Registered Nurse - Float

WellSpan Health•Waynesboro, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Float provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level in Float ICU/IMCU, Med/Surg, and ED. The RN delivers care according to patient- and family-centered principles, the nursing process, and hospital clinical standards; serves as a primary nurse; and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Specialized skills may be required depending on unit assignment. The position is full-time, scheduled for 72 hours biweekly across three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. The RN works every third weekend and every third holiday. Unit assignment may change the specific clinical skills required. Unit-based skill lists define expectations beyond house-wide RN requirements, and current certifications required for specific nursing practice areas are outlined by the nursing education requirements policy.

Requirements

Diploma program or associate degree required.
ICU or ED experience required.
Licensed Registered Nurse upon hire, or a Registered Nurse Multi State License upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
Current BLS certification is required for all areas of nursing practice.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate direct care in accordance with patient- and family-centered care principles, the nursing process, and hospital clinical standards.
Serve as a primary nurse for patients on the assigned unit.
Synthesize patient data and develop outcome-driven plans of care.
Safely and independently administer prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and the plan of care.
Organize and prioritize time according to patient condition and expected workload.
Identify changes in patient status and respond appropriately.
Identify and activate resources to achieve patient outcomes.
Identify and communicate individualized patient needs to support safe handoffs during transitions of care.
Collaborate with patients and families in care planning with all disciplines.
Document patient responses to interventions, progress toward outcomes, and variances using appropriate documentation tools, including flow sheets, progress notes, and/or the electronic medical record.
Identify system- and unit-based nursing-sensitive indicators, such as falls and pressure ulcers.
Identify professional growth and development needs and participate in performance improvement efforts.
Apply evidence-based research to support best practice.
Promote a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration and Shared Decision Making activities, including peer review.
Support Shared Decision Making through unit committee membership or by helping coworkers attend committee meetings or work on projects.
Serve as a positive role model.
Delegate aspects of care to nursing personnel, help assistive personnel organize and prioritize their work, and monitor completion of assigned or delegated tasks.
Promote collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Contribute to effective team communication and develop conflict-resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, interpret age-specific patient data, provide appropriate age-specific treatment, and care for assigned patient age groups.
Comply with safety regulations, report actual and potential errors and hazardous conditions, identify opportunities to standardize and error-proof processes, and participate in safety education and root-cause analyses as required.
Adhere to policies and procedures and to quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Maintain and enhance professional knowledge, skills, and competencies through advanced or continuing education.
Provide outstanding customer service, foster teamwork, and practice fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.