Resource Registered Nurse ICU Float Pool

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Experience: 2 years ICU RN Experience

Schedule: Self-Scheduled; day-to-day floating or 6-week float assignments

Certifications Needed : BLS ACLS

0.9 FTE; Full-Time

Shift: Nights 1900-0730 (12-hour Shifts)

Support Sites: Zone 2: St. Lukes South Shore Washington County Grafton West Allis Sinai

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Perks of working with Clinical Staffing Services (Float Pool):

• Experience travel nursing without the travel - Work within the Aurora Healthcare system floating to 4 different sites. Offering excellent variability in your day-to-day experiencing new departments faces and build your nursing skills and relationships.
• No more same ole routine - Working in various hospitals and facilities helps to keep the days fresh and exciting (No more MUNDANE!!!). Everyday can be a new journey that may open doors to a new specialty area you may have never previously considered.
• Gain impressive work experience for career building - Experience gained over time as a float nurse within a healthcare system can demonstrate that you are a reliable and dedicated employee that can learn on the go and rise to a variety of challenges.
• Compensation - Float nurses receive a competitive compensation package that includes a base rate additional float shift and weekend differentials. Mileage reimbursement is available for those that split their shift between facilities.
• Benefits & Flexibility In addition to a competitive benefits package Aurora Healths Float Pool offers flexible self-scheduling no on call requirements and only 2 holidays per year!!!!!!

The Float Pool RN will serve as a champion in healthcare by:

• Being part of a highly skilled resilient and versatile group of teammates committed to ensuring the delivery of quality and compassionate healthcare to diverse patient populations in a variety of settings.
• Quickly adapting and integrating into new working relationships through consistent collaboration.
• Coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe therapeutic care in accordance with established standards policies and procedures.
• Leading efforts to always create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.
• Having the qualifications and competency to work in all acute care facilities within the defined Market.

Come join a winning team where quality care meets quality service in every dimension every time. Let Aurora Health be the destination for your professional growth!

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patients condition status and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed mobilizes appropriate resources and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of patient team and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication feedback and conflict resolution skills. Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated unbiased individualized approach to care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience.
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to be taught coached and mentored. Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Education Required:

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrates progression to provide holistic patient care and the ability to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus.
• Demonstrates progression to recognize situational changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions and responds to situations with confidence timeliness and flexibility.
• Proficient computer skills use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) listening and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive professional relationships with a variety of patients team members and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical independent decisions.
• Excellent organization prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrates coordination collaboration delegation and team building skills.
• Certification Addendum
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV CARF or others).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit stand walk lift squat bend reach above shoulders and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
• lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Position requires use of foot pedals on carts or machines.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must have functional speech vision hearing and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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