RN Float Pool - Per Diem, Day Shift

Adventist Health•Marysville, WA

About The Position

Adventist Health and Rideout is a healthcare provider serving Yuba-Sutter County, with a 221-bed hospital, physician clinics, home care services, comprehensive cancer care, and other services in Marysville and the surrounding areas. The RN Float Pool position is for a registered professional nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated shift. The nurse prescribes care using the nursing process, consistent with the medical plan and informed by patients and significant others. The role collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate care for patients of any age, depending on the assigned unit. It incorporates teaching and discharge planning, and delegates appropriate aspects of care to nursing staff according to clinical competence and legal scope of practice. This position is represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA), with terms and conditions governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The position requires a per-diem, day-shift schedule.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Unit-specific certifications and competencies may be required, including dysrhythmia recognition, ACLS, critical care coursework, IV sedation competency, neonatal resuscitation, fetal monitoring, PALS, TNCC, MICN, CEN, chemotherapy certification, OCN certification, and PICC competency or certification, as applicable to the assigned unit.
Receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Acute care facility experience.
For units admitting telemetry patients: dysrhythmia recognition course or demonstrated competency and ACLS.
For critical care units: dysrhythmia recognition course or demonstrated competency and ACLS; demonstrated competency in IV sedation within six months.
For L&D: ACLS within six months of hire, if applicable.
For PACU/SDS: demonstrated competency in IV sedation within six months.
For ER: MICN and CEN.
For Interventional Radiology: PICC competence.
For the Cancer Center: PICC certification.

Responsibilities

Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, evaluate patients’ responses and progress toward goals, and modify plans as needed.
Consider patients’ age-specific, cultural, and spiritual needs when planning and providing care.
Collaborate with other disciplines to formulate plans of care for assigned patients.
Apply knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, developmental stages, and pharmacology when providing care and administering medications or IV therapy.
Educate patients and families throughout care delivery; assess learning needs, select appropriate teaching activities and materials, and evaluate effectiveness.
Respond to emergencies and internal or external disasters according to established protocols, and notify appropriate people.
Oversee patient care delivery and address errors by others to support patient safety and wellbeing.
Report patient observations, reactions, and problems to appropriate people in a timely manner.
Make clinical decisions and solve problems during the assigned shift; set priorities and respond to workload changes.
Ensure continuity of care by processing and following through on physician orders and treatment plans.
Advocate for patients’ rights and intervene when necessary to preserve those rights.
Delegate appropriately to CNAs and student nurses according to their competence and scope of practice.
Practice according to the California Nurse Practice Act and maintain awareness of professional responsibilities and legal scope of practice.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, physicians, and coworkers using appropriate resources.
Document assessments, nursing interventions, and care provided to assigned patients.
Perform technical patient-care procedures according to policy, adapting techniques to patients’ age and needs while maintaining accuracy and comfort.
Prepare and administer medications and IVs with consideration of age-specific needs.
Perform emergency procedures such as CPR and assess patient responses.
Use patient-care equipment safely, including electric beds, infusion pumps, mechanical lifts, suction devices, physiologic monitors, and traction equipment.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.