Registered Nurse - General Resource Team (Float Pool)

Lakeview Hospital; Stillwater (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN seeks a Registered Nurse for the General Resource Team (Float Pool). You will assess, plan, perform, document, and evaluate nursing care, providing direction to unlicensed staff and ensuring safe, high-quality patient care.

You will participate in diagnostic and treatment procedures and effectively communicate with patients and families. The position requires MN or WI RN licensure, BLS, NRP within 6 months, and STABLE within 1 year.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (or equivalent).
• RN license in Minnesota or Wisconsin (Board of Nursing or Boarder State Registry).
• Refresher course required if re-entering nursing practice with <520 hours in past 4 years.
• Current BLS – American Heart Association or American Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer & Health Care Provider).
• NRP certification within 6 months of start date.
• STABLE certification within 1 year of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, perform, document, and evaluate professional independent nursing practice.
• Provide work direction for and oversight of unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Carry out practitioner orders and document appropriately.
• Assist with diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic environment; coordinate care with patient, family, and health professionals.
• Explain and interpret patient care services to patients and families.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care coordination

Documentation

Patient safety

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN license Minnesota or Wisconsin

Job description

As a RN in our General Resource Team (Float Pool), you will assess, plan, perform, document, and evaluate professional independent nursing practice at Lakeview Hospital; to provide work direction for and oversight of the nursing care provided by unlicensed assistive personnel; to perform and document functions such as carrying out the practitioner orders; to assist with diagnostic and treatment procedures; to provide a safe and therapeutic environment; to coordinate, communicate, interpret, and explain patient care services to the patient, their family, health professionals and others; to perform related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 0.70 Evening Shift. Every other weekend rotation.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing, or equivalent.
• Licensed as an RN by Minnesota Board of Nursing or has a Wisconsin RN License and Minnesota Boarder State Registry
• Registered nurses re-entering the nursing field, who have not completed 520 hours of nursing practice in the past four (4) years must successfully complete a recognized refresher course to qualify for employment. Written information of certification validating successful completion of a refresher course must be provided before employment.
• Current BLS - American Heart Association or BLS - American Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer & Health Care Provider)
• NRP certification within 6 months of start date.
• STABLE certification within 1 year of start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate or Master's degree in Nursing
• Associate Degree prepared nurses enrolled in Baccalaureate in Nursing program
• Specialty Certification in the RN's area of expertise (e.g. CCRN, PCCN, CNOR, CPAN, CAPA, etc)