REGISTERED NURSE - Float Pool (MS/Tele/ PCU) - Night Shift
JOB SUMMARY
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
Renders professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit of the hospital and carries out orders placed by provider responsible for the patient’s medical care. Provides comprehensive clinical documentation including care plans each shift
Seeks feedback regarding practice and takes actions as appropriate.
Communicates patient information appropriate for continuity and safe care through Bedside shift report, Multidisciplinary rounds, and Hourly Rounding (AIDET)
Compliant in achieving unit specific competencies and requirements
Completes all net learning modules within timeframe identified.
Helps to promote a culture of well-being (ex. decreasing alarm fatigue).
Promotes a positive culture/atmosphere within the department each shift.
Provides a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following established procedures and protocols
Identifies and assists in correction of patient care safety issues.
Works within guidelines of Just Culture Environment to promote error reporting and adoption of safe practices.
Assures issues are addressed through appropriate use of the chain of command
Participates in Daily unit-based safety Huddles
Knowledge and understanding of the organization's over-all strategic plan
Remains up to date with unit-based nurse sensitive indicators (such as CAUTI, CLABSI, CDIFF, HAPU, FALLS, HH and VAE).
Actively participates in quality initiatives and performance improvement to improve patient outcomes.
Collaborates with nurses in other department/units to draw upon expertise in other clinical areas/specialties
Seeks opportunities to assist all team members
Develops and implements performance goals based on self-assessment and performance feedback
Assures patient education materials are culturally competent
Serves as preceptor for new nurses
Participates in DNV survey readiness.
Demonstrates practice that is consistent with the tenets of shared governance and with the philosophy of the unit and the organization.
Assists with solution identification in response to problems and conflicts
Effectively delegates aspects of care and unit activities to other nursing personnel.
Collaborates in planning, supervising, and instructing other nurses and assistants.
Works collaboratively with nursing students and instructors
Participates in peer feedback process of annual reviews.
Participates in the employee engagement survey
Demonstrates characteristics of the SPIRIT of St. Joseph Hospital with a commitment to my co-workers and holds peers accountable for the same
Avoids use of unauthorized overtime
Completes dysrhythmia course prior to completion of orientation. Required for all telemetry-based departments.
Maintains current nursing licensure and certifications, required for the department
Other duties as consistent with this role.
Job Requirements
Job Knowledge and Skills
Basic Dysrhythmia preferred or obtained prior to completion of orientation
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training preferred or obtained prior to completion of orientation
Willing/Able to Float to Psych units as needed
Education and Experience
Current New Hampshire RN license required
Basic Life Support certification required
Graduate of an approved Nursing program preferred
Nursing
Telemetry Med / Surg, Telemetry Cardiac, PCU, Med-surg Adult
Additional Information And Terms
**Up to 16 hours of orientation is unpaid
**St. Joseph has the right to cancel up to 3 shifts per 13 week contract
