RN - Nursing Float Pool

PeaceHealth • Longview, WA

10d

About The Position

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach toward patients, families, and all members of the care delivery team. This is a 0.90 FTE day position, with a scheduled shift of 0700–1930. No on-call work is required.

The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care; documenting care in the healthcare record; directing and delegating care to team members according to their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence; maintaining professional effectiveness through education and development; and participating in hospital policies, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs. Additional duties may be assigned.

Credentials and experience vary by unit and department. The posting lists unit-specific certification and experience requirements, including requirements for critical care, emergency services, procedural areas, oncology, labor and delivery, medical/surgical, neonatal intensive care, pediatrics, perioperative services, vascular access, wound care, and behavioral health. Relevant unit-specific requirements are detailed in the job posting.

Requirements

• Accredited School of Nursing education is required.
• Registered Nurse credential is required.
• Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.
• Ability to meet the required credentials for the specific unit or department, as described in the community-specific document.
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and a patient- and family-centered work environment.
• Ability to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policies, and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Unit-specific experience and credential requirements apply; the posting details different requirements by department. Examples include minimum experience in the relevant specialty and certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, NRP, TNCC, CBP, or STABLE, in some cases required within specified periods after hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience as a registered nurse preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensure professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participate in the development of and maintain established hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, as well as quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree