RN Clinic Float, Day Shift

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinic Float utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. This role administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act. The RN Clinic Float performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, documenting according to standards. They develop, initiate, and execute a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction. The role utilizes available resources to teach and support patient and family education, providing education to the appropriate level of understanding. The RN Clinic Float acts to resolve systems breakdowns, engages self and others in providing solutions, and participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance. They utilize clinical expertise and guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. Critical thinking is used in regards to patient safety and patient experience, with appropriate escalation to the chain of command. The RN Clinic Float participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions, and the peer review process. They positively influence the professional and organizational environments and shared governance. Engagement in personal development and support for system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth, including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines, is expected. In Illinois, 10 hours of continued education are required for IL licensure.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)
Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
Other certification(s) per department requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.
Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care
Documents according to standards of care.
Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process
Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.
Illinois: 10 hours of continued education (as required for IL licensure)