Registered Nurse- Cardiac Float Pool

Beloit Health System; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Benefit Eligible

Job summary

Beloit Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Cardiac Float Pool at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care, assessing patient needs, planning effective care with family involvement, and adhering to safety protocols. Candidates require an ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree, along with BLS and ACLS certifications. A great opportunity for dedicated nurses looking to make a difference at a leading healthcare facility.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Must be BLS certified within three months of hire.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Requires excellent communication and counseling technique.

Responsibilities

• Assess basic needs of patients and families.
• Plan patient care with family involvement.
• Implement patient's plan of care.
• Evaluate patient's health status accurately.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Adhere to infection control policies.
• Participate in Quality Improvement program.

Skills

Independence in emergency situations

Communication and counseling techniques

Telemetry training

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Education

ADN, Diploma, BSN or MSN degree

State of Wisconsin nursing licensure

Job description

Beloit Health System is hiring for a Registered Nurse to join our Cardiac Float Pool at Beloit Memorial Hospital.

• Sign-On Bonus: Yes
• Shift: 1st and 3rd
• Schedule: 7a-7p or 7p-7a
• Hours per week: 30-36 hours per week
• Benefits Status: Benefit Eligible
• Department: Cardiac Float Pool

In this position the Cardiac Float Pool Registered Nurse will provide nursing care for patients across several units throughout the hospital, including the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Intermediate Unit, Emergency Room, and the Cardiac Cath Lab.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately assess basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families.
• Effectively plan patient care with patient and family involvement.
• Consistently implement the patient's plan of care.
• Accurately evaluate patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions and medical therapies.
• Provide patient and family education appropriately.
• Strictly adhere to infection control policies including body substance isolation and bloodborne pathogen precautions.
• Actively participate in Quality Improvement program.
• Perform unit-specific duties according to established unit-based competencies.
• Complete documentation according to policy.
• Effectively 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 applications appropriate to the position.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to meet patient’s needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• ADN, Diploma, BSN or MSN degree acceptable.
• State of Wisconsin or multistate nursing licensure required. Must request WI licensure within 30 days.
• Must be BLS certified within three months of hire.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Requires the ability to work independently, and to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Telemetry trained within 6 months of hire.
• NIHSS certification within 6 months of hire.
• ASLS certification within 12 months of hire; ALS encouraged.
• Glucometer training within 6 months of hire.
• Moderate sedation training within 6 months of hire.
• CRRT, IABP, Cardiothoracic surgery trained within 12 months of hire.
• Requires excellent communication and counseling technique.
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply proper procedures to Beloit Health System policies.
• Employee possesses the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform evaluation, treatment, and patient care activities for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination.
• Involves physical effort that includes full range of body motion including standing, walking for extensive periods of time, and assists with lifting patients up to 25 pounds. Also assists with pushing transport carts weighing 50-200 pounds.
• Required to have manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires seeing and hearing at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Requires working in occasionally stressful conditions or irregular hours.
• Requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Reporting Relationship: Clinical Manager and/or Department Director. Directs: LPN, Nursing Assistant, Health Unit Coordinator.

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.