Registered Nurse- Fulltime- Nursing Pool Nights

Registered Nurse - Float Pool

Nurse Float

Shift: Night

Type: Full Time

The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This individual provides safe, quality care to these patients utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington.

Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or six months' experience as a Registered Nurse.

AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.

Preferred for Advancement to Charge Nurse Role

Two years' practice in clinical nursing/leadership in area of responsibility preferred.

Unit specific prerequisites - see addendum.

Adheres to the Professional Appearance Policy.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills that are community-centered, compassionate, and meet the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations.

Practices in a caring environment with excellent customer service skills.

Functions within ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act.

Ability to access information and communicate in an electronic environment including but not limited to the use of order entry, e‑mail, and computer documentation skills.

Must be able to provide safe patient handling as defined in VMC's Safe Patient Handling guidelines and policies to safely and appropriately transfer or move patients (or objects) of varying abilities, weights, and amounts of staff assistance. Must be able to lift from the floor to overhead levels and carry items at waist level weight up to 40 pounds. Must be able to operate patient lifting equipment and patient handling devices accurately and safely. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time as required for patient care, moving patients or supplies to other units, hourly rounding, bedside shift report and other nursing duties. Requires full body range of motion including ability to reach from floor to overhead levels, manual and finger dexterity and eye‑hand coordination. Performance Responsibilities
Assesses, guides, directs, and facilitates workflow on the unit. Recognizes when it is necessary for the charge nurse to assume a patient assignment and assumes that role.

Make staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, continuity of patient care, staff competency and the necessity of admit, transfer and discharge activity inherent on all clinical units.

Mentors staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures/standards and annual goals and objectives.

Integrates new staff and agency staff into the culture of the unit.

Acts as clinical resource to unit staff. Demonstrates safe use of patient care equipment and can teach others to use equipment safely.

Identifies resource RN for LPN, PCA, and MST as necessary.

Monitors and evaluates nursing care given to each patient, by direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.

Assesses unit/environmental safety during patient rounds and reports/corrects deficiencies.

Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.

Responds to patient and family concerns/complaints.

Reports significant events (patient/staff/physician/visitor) to administrative supervisors/manager and activates the chain of command per policy.

Provides input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift by documenting feedback and/or communicating concerns to manager/supervisor.

Maintains fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determines staffing needs for the following shift by utilizing sound clinical judgment.

Accepts personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.

Unit Specific Requirements
Unit specific prerequisites and certifications vary by unit. Emergency Department: ACLS & PALS, NIHSS, TNCC, ENPC within 3-12 months of hire; one year of emergency nursing experience preferred.

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): ACLS & PALS, preferred 2 years med/surg experience with cardiac telemetry.

Endoscopy: ACLS, preferred 6 months previous experience or 1 year med/surg.

Lab and ICU: ACLS, NIHSS, minimum one year of emergency/critical care experience.

Labor & Delivery: NRP, ACLS, Advanced fetal monitoring certification, 6 months experience or residency.

Mother Baby: NRP, 1 year mother baby or NICU experience.

Oncology: ONS Oncology Fundamentals, ONS Chemotherapy Biotherapy, and clinical chemotherapy competencies within 3 months of hire.

Neonatal Intensive Care: NRP, 6 months Level II NICU experience or NICU residency.

Stat RN: ACLS & PALS, NIHSS, minimum 1-2 years critical care or emergency experience.

Adheres to the Professional Appearance Policy.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills that are community‑centered, compassionate, and meet the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations.

Practices in a caring environment with excellent customer service skills.

Functions within ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act.

Ability to access information and communicate in an electronic environment including but not limited to the use of order entry, e‑mail, and computer documentation skills.

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