Registered Nurse - Float

More than just a job, it’s a vocation

Location: WI - Our Healthcare Facility

Worker Type: Regular

Position Overview:

Department: Float Pool

Schedule: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, rotating every third weekend and holiday

This role involves providing care across various departments, including Emergency, Med/Surg, ICU, and potentially the Family Birth unit.

Experience Requirements:

• 1-2 years of RN experience in critical care settings (Emergency, ICU, PACU) is highly desirable.
• Experience with Ultrasound IV training is an advantage.

Position Summary:

The role entails delivering direct nursing care in alignment with the established policies, procedures, and protocols of our healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply medical-surgical nursing standards to enhance patient care and quality of life by systematically assessing the effectiveness of nursing practices.
• Build effective relationships and advocate for patients and their families to create personalized care plans.
• Utilize the nursing process to formulate and execute care plans, gather assessment data, establish nursing diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, implement interventions, and evaluate results.
• Develop assessment and management strategies considering various dimensions of human responses to health issues.
• Demonstrate understanding of how actual or potential illnesses affect patients' overall status.
• Exhibit leadership by collaborating with patients, families, and the interprofessional team to assess needs, set goals, plan interventions, provide care, and evaluate outcomes.
• Engage in effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure culturally sensitive and ethical care.
• Educate patients and families on health promotion, maintenance, and comfort measures.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by mentoring nursing colleagues and students.
• Incorporate evidence-based practices into nursing care, ensuring it meets age-specific and clinical needs as outlined in the department’s Scope of Service.
• Maintain a state of alertness and safety while performing duties.
• May conduct point-of-care testing in accordance with established policies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Educational Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent educational background for licensing.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year of registered nurse experience (Ministry Float) or two years of registered nurse experience (Regional Float).

Physical Demands:

• Regularly communicate verbally to share information.
• Frequent standing and walking required.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling of objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry.
• Regular use of vision for near and far distances and color differentiation.
• Frequent use of smell and hearing for communication and detecting alarms.
• Occasional lifting of objects weighing 25-50 lbs and moving patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, and repetitive movements.
• Occasional driving; rare crawling and running.

Licensure and Certifications Required:

For Illinois:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

For Missouri:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or issued by Compact State

For Oklahoma:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

For Wisconsin:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Nursing Floats

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members to access earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.