RN, Registered Nurse Float I - Float Pool

Description\nSummary : \nThe competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.\nResponsibilities : \nMeets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.\nMeets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.\nProactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.\nAble to be assigned to more than one unit.\nConsistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.\nAddresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.\nUsing the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.\nDocuments patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.\nAssess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members and / or caregivers; identify issues and resources.\nCORE COMPETENCIES\nStandard I : Utilizes the Nursing Process

Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual and development needs of patients and families.\nCommunicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.\nDevelops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.\nImplements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals.\nEvaluate the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient's response to the care and treatment(s).\nPerforms timely reassessment and documentation.\nMust be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.\nStandard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process

Anticipates and plans for admission / discharge / transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.\nUtilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.\nCoaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross-checking, and validating orders to ensure accuracy.\nStandard III. Unit Operations

Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift.\nDemonstrates good stewardship in the proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies.\nAssesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.\nEducates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.\nStandard IV. Safe Practice / Quality Care / Regulations

Incorporates patient safety practices / guidelines to promote a safe environment, resulting in positive patient outcomes.\nDemonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities.\nProvides evidence-based nursing care.\nCommunicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care.\nEducates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.\nKnowledge of federal, state, and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.\nTECHNICAL COMPETENCIES\nClinical Policies and Standards

Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures.\nAnalyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.\nProvides feedback for improvement of procedures.\nAssists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.\nWorks with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools, and techniques.\nHealth Information Documentation

Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation.\nWalk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating, and updating patient records.\nDescribes the flow of information between various stations or units.\nDiscusses the functions, features, and document flow of electronic documentation.\nTranscribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy.\nExplains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices.\nMedical Equipment

Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility.\nUses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolve common equipment problems.\nEducates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment.\nEnsures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety.\nInspects, troubleshoots, and evaluates incoming equipment.\nMedical Order Processing

Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions.\nDescribes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update, and forward medical orders.\nDiscusses common errors, their sources, and procedures for correcting.\nExplains considerations for entering and following standing orders.\nDifferentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each.\nPatient Chart Reading and Interpretation

Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on the unit and under own care.\nReviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions.\nRecognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff.\nRelates examples of misreadings or misinterpretations and lessons learned.\nReviews, discusses, and validates own interpretation with others.\nPatient Safety

Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings.\nExplains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings.\nListens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members.\nRecognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems.\nDescribes considerations for patients who can cause harm to self, versus harm to others.\nUtilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, and participates in immediate investigating, analysis, and reporting in real time.\nRequirements : \nBachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.\n2 years of combined experience required in MedSurg and either Critical Care or Emergency Department required.\nBLS required.\nRN License in state of employment or compact required.\nWork Type : \nPer Diem As Needed

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