Registered Nurse- Float Pool

Job Summary

Beloit Health System is adding to its Beloit Memorial Hospital Float Pool with an opening for a Registered Nurse.

Key Details

• Shift: 1st & 3rd
• Schedule: 7a-7p or 7p-7a
• Hrs per week: 48 hours per 2 week pay period on 1st or 60 hours per 2 week pay period on 3rd
• Benefits Status: Benefit Eligible
• Department: Beloit Memorial Hospital Float Pool

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery from a variety of medical or surgical conditions.
• Administer intermittent and continuous IV medications and monitor condition changes to optimize patient recovery and accurately document in the EMR.
• Plan, coordinate, supervise and provide care for clients throughout their life span within the framework of the well/illness continuum.
• Assess basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families.
• Effectively plan patient care and consistently implement the patient's plan of care.
• Accurately evaluate patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions/medical therapies.
• Provide patient/family education appropriately.
• Strictly adhere to infection control policies including body substance isolation and blood born pathogen precautions.
• Participate actively in Quality Improvement program.
• Perform unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies.
• Complete documentation according to policy.
• Set goals and priorities for provision of care to a group of patients according to acuity.
• Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protect patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
• Demonstrate ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software application appropriate to position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptable
• State of Wisconsin nursing licensure, compact license or temporary permit required. (If a compact license, application for a State of Wisconsin nursing license must be initiated in no more than 30 days from start date)
• Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire, ACLS within 1 year of hire
• Telemetry experience is helpful
• Must be flexible to work across multiple units

Behavior and Attitude

The mission of Beloit Health System requires the employee to perform in a manner which ensures delivery of the highest quality of medical services at an economic value and at the highest level of patient satisfaction. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each patient, visitor, and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance.