REGISTERED NURSE FLOOR CARE FLOAT PER DIEM

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 66,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse on the Float Pool at Carson Tahoe Health provides safe, patient-centered care across Medical/Oncology, Surgical/Orthopedics, Telemetry, CDU, and other departments as needed, under supervision of the nurse leadership.

This per diem role requires current RN licensure in Nevada, BLS, ACLS within six months, NIHSS certification within 180 days, and prefers BSN; prior acute care experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Current Nevada RN license or Interim Permit is required.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers is required.
• AHA ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• NIHSS certification within 180 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, patient-centered nursing care.
• Float to Medical/Oncology, Surgical/Orthopedics, Telemetry, CDU as needed.
• Maintain license and certifications and complete required training.
• Communicate changes in patient status to the care team.
• Participate in discharge planning and care coordination.

Skills

RN license

BLS certified

ACLS certified

NIHSS certified

Education

BSN

Tools

CMS-RN

PCCN

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE FLOOR CARE FLOAT PER DIEM - 5563

US:NV:Carson City | Nursing | Per Diem

Posted 4 days ago

Description

US:NV:Carson City Float Pool

Summary

The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient centered care, under the direction of the department manager, supervisor, and charge nurse. Proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current and unencumbered licensure or Interim Permit as a Registered Nurse (RN) through the Nevada State Board of Nursing
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for healthcare providerswithin six (6) months of hire or position entry
• Must successfully complete National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within 180 days of hire or position entry

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• A minimum of one-year Acute Care experience
• CMS-RN or PCCN
• Successfully complete the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention within six (6) months of hire or position entry

Primary Departments to Float to:

• Medical/Oncology
• Surgical/Orthopedics
• Telemetry
• Clinical Decision Unit (CDU)

Additional Departments Expected to Float to:

• Emergency Dept. (to care for pts holding for admit or to PRN tasks)
• ICU (to care for Tele or Floor Care status pts)

With Additional Training:

• Pediatrics (for adult care or to care for Pediatrics with additional training)
• Labor & Delivery (with additional training

Essential Functions

• Has knowledge of and adheres to Carson Tahoe Health’s policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings/unit conferences. Attends/completes 100% of all required Unit and Hospital education and Employee Health annual requirements by the established deadlines.
• Maintains required license and certification requirements on provided platform.
• Maintains competencies to reflect current skill level.
• Self identifies and seeks guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered. Seeks out and communicates need for additional learning experiences.
• Appropriately identifies changes in patients presentation and communicates changes to the care team.
• Adheres to performing/receiving bedside handover as per organizational standards.
• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of non-professional personnel.
• Identifies patient teaching needs and provides elementary instructions for the patient and his or her family.
• Develops, reviews, modifies, and implements comprehensive plan of care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.
• Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and shows a fundamental understanding of its implications by reporting information to the physician and others caring for the patient, and by incorporating information in the nursing care plan.
• Uses assessment information to develop a care plan that communicates enough information for incoming personnel to adequately care for the patient.
• Includes the patient and their family in planning care, establishing priorities, and setting goals.
• Consistently follows established standards, policies and procedures in providing nursing care.
• Notes discharge planning elements and incorporates these in care plans.
• Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.
• Evaluates and notes the individual patient’s response to nursing care defined in the nursing care plan and medical records.
• Appropriately delegates and supervises care scheduled by non-professional personnel, providing instruction as needed.
• Assists in the teaching or preceptor role for student nurses and other allied health professionals
• Demonstrates proficiency as defined in the position/group/department checklists and unit specific competency standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.