RN Float Nurse, ICU/ER, FT Nights

Harrison County Hospital•Corydon, IN

About The Position

Harrison County Hospital is hiring a full-time RN Float Nurse for its Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The position is based primarily in the ED, but ICU staffing needs take priority when additional nursing coverage is required. The nurse may start a shift in the ED and be reassigned to the ICU to support appropriate staffing and safe patient care. Assignments may also involve an extended period in either department to address vacancies, absences, vacations, leaves, or other operational needs, according to patient care needs and the nurse’s demonstrated competency, training, and qualifications. Under the supervision of the department of nursing, the registered nurse is accountable for patient care within nursing practice standards, the nurse’s code of ethics, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act. The role uses the nursing process: assessing patient status, planning and implementing nursing actions, and evaluating the care plan. The nurse must understand growth and development across the lifespan and use patient data to provide age-specific care in accordance with nursing policies and procedures. The schedule is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, totaling 36 hours per week. Harrison County Hospital has served the region since 1950 and is a community acute care hospital serving patients in Harrison and Crawford counties in Indiana and Meade County, Kentucky.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing school.
Hold an RN license in the state of Indiana.
Be trained in BLS, PALS, and ACLS.
Have NIH Stroke Scale skills.
Have venipuncture skills.
Have basic nursing skills needed to function on a med-surg floor.
Have basic arrhythmia interpretation and intervention skills.
Have analytical and problem-solving skills.
Complete a hospital-approved critical care course and/or have comparable experience in critical care nursing and/or the emergency room.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care to a wide variety of patients in the ED and ICU based on census, acuity, staffing needs, and operational requirements.
Assess patient status, plan and implement nursing actions, and evaluate the plan of care.
Provide age-specific care based on knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and in accordance with nursing policies and procedures.
Work as part of the nursing team and move between the ED and ICU as staffing needs require.
Support safe patient care and appropriate ICU staffing when additional nursing coverage is needed.
Accept assignments in either department for extended periods to address vacancies, absences, vacations, leaves, or other operational needs.