Float Pool Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing. ADN, Diploma, BSN or MSN degree acceptable.
• State of Wisconsin or multistate nursing licensure required. (Must request WI licensure within 30 days).
• Must be BLS certified within three months of hire.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Requires the ability to work independently, and to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Telemetry trained within 6 months of hire.
• NIHSS certification within 6 months of hire.
• ASLS certification within 12 months of hire, PALS encouraged.
• Glucometer training within 6 months of mire.
• Moderate sedation training within 6 months of hire.
• CRRT, IABP, Cardiothoracic surgery trained within 12 months of hire.
• Requires excellent communication and counseling technique.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately assesses basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families.
• Effectively plans patient care with patient and family involvement.
• Consistently implements the patient's plan of care.
• Accurately evaluates patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions/medical therapies.
• Provides patient/family education appropriately.
• Strictly adheres to infection control policies including body substance isolation and blood born pathogen precautions.
• Actively participates in Quality Improvement program.
• Performs unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies.
• Completes documentation according to policy.
• Effectively sets goals and priorities for provision of care to a group of patients according to acuity.
• Ensures patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
• Demonstrates ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software application appropriate to position.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to meet patient's needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefit Eligible