Registered Nurse- Nursing Float - Full-Time - Days
Beacon Health Options
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Job summary
Beacon Health System is seeking a full-time, day-shift Registered Nurse in the Nursing Float Department at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, IN. The RN will work 36 hours per week on days, with 7a-7:30p shift details.
Required ASN; BSN preferred. Indiana RN license required with BSN within five years if not already held. Benefits include 403(b), PTO, health insurance, and tuition reimbursement.
Qualifications
- ASN required; BSN preferred.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Indiana.
- BSN within five years of employment or eligible for certification in their area of specialty.
- Maintain BLS and other required certifications.
Responsibilities
- Perform high-risk, high-frequency technical procedures safely and legally.
- Assess patient needs and develop/modify plans of care with measurable goals.
- Collaborate with clinical and ancillary staff to deliver quality patient care.
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes per guidelines.
- Maintain accountability and communicate effectively with team and patients.
Skills
Education
Job description
- Location Elkhart, IN
- Department Nursing Float
- Facility Elkhart General Hospital
- Schedule Full-time - Day - Variable 12 Hour Shifts and Every 3rd Weekend
Beacon Health System is hiring a full-time, day-shiftRegistered Nursefor ourNursing Float DepartmentatElkhart General HospitalinElkhart, IN.
Type:Full-Time/FTE 0.9 (36 hrs/wk)
Shift:Days
Shift Details:7a-7:30p
Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.
At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
Life Insurance
403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
Shift Differentials
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
Clinical Ladder Program
Local and National Discounts
Elkhart General Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital located in Elkhart, Indiana. Our full-service, 357-licensed-bed hospital has served the community for more than 100 years with a variety of services including: Emergency Department; radiology; orthopedics; maternity, pregnancy and childbirth; behavioral health; imaging and lab; genetic counseling; DaVinci robotic surgery. As part of Beacon Health System, patients have access to providers not only at this location but can also access resources and services from across the entire health system.
As a Nursing Float Registered Nurse, you’ll report to the Manager of Nursing Float and provide professional nursing services. You will assess the needs of patients and initiate, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care. This role will collaborate with other professional, clinical, and ancillary staff in providing quality care to patients.
Perform the priority (high risk, high frequency) technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.
Establish and/or revise priorities for job/patient care activities based on the acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, consideration of other department or staff priorities, timelines and plans.
Respond to data indicating potential or actual risk to an individual’s physical or emotional health by initiating action to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.
Advocate for the patient or family when necessary to achieve appropriate outcomes.
Maintaining accountability for own and delegated actions and decisions. Bases actions and decisions based on scientific principles/logic, successful experiences, intuition, standards of practice/protocols, and organizational values.
Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely, independently
Use internal and/or external resources to resolve and/or prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.
Develop or revise a plan of care for assigned patients based on initial and ongoing data. Includes measurable goals/outcomes; reflects the values, preferences, and limitations of patients and/or family; identifies interventions to achieve outcomes/goals; addresses pertinent physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and learning problems/needs.
Initiate or maintain interventions to assure continuity of safe, effective care for patients across the entire continuum of care.
Modify, continue, or discontinue interventions, goals, or time frames, according to evaluation of effectiveness, efficiency, and/or patient satisfaction.
Document consistently and within established guidelines, assessments, interventions, actions, data collection results, and outcomes of interventions.
Use interpersonal communication strategies with all members of the team in order to achieve desirable and acceptable outcomes, or responses and perception of satisfaction by those involved.
Delegate to other staff members based upon acuity/complexity of need, role definition, and ability to perform the collective needs of patients, families and the unit. Maintains accountability for achieving appropriate outcomes/goals associated with delegated acts.
Maintain awareness of advances in clinical specialty.
Contribute to the department’s ability to achieve and maintain clinical excellence, customer-focused service,fiscal responsibility, innovative and talented people, and the best place to work.
Contribute to the development of co-workers through positive role modeling, resource assistance, and direct feedback.
Follow through and complete other job-related assignments or requests for assistance.
Attend and participate in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
Complete mandatory education, annual competencies, and department-specific education within established timeframes.
Complete annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
Maintain license/certification, with registration in good standing throughout the fiscal year.
Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BLS and other certifications as required by the position/department.
You bring a high level of knowledge and competency in performing nursing care procedures, assessments, treatment, and techniques. As a Registered Nurse, your advanced analytical skills are necessary to solve complex problems and make decisions related to patient care. You demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, visitors, physicians, and others. You demonstrate the ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) is required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Indiana.
Candidates hired after January 1, 2014, must have or obtain a BSN within five (5) years of employment as a Registered Nurse or will have the option to become certified in their area of specialty. The certification must be maintained based off accrediting body standards.
At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it’s built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
Life Insurance
403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
Shift Differentials
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
Clinical Ladder Program
Local and National Discounts
Elkhart General Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital located in Elkhart, Indiana. Our full-service, 357-licensed-bed hospital has served the community for more than 100 years with a variety of services including: Emergency Department; radiology; orthopedics; maternity, pregnancy and childbirth; behavioral health; imaging and lab; genetic counseling; DaVinci robotic surgery. As part of Beacon Health System, patients have access to providers not only at this location, but can also access resources and services from across the entire health system.
As a Registered Nurse, you’ll report to the Director or Manager of your departmentand provide professional nursing services. You will assess the needs of patients and initiate, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care. This role will collaborate with other professional, clinical, and ancillary staff in providing quality care to patients.
Perform the priority (high risk, high frequency) technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.
Establish and/or revise priorities for job/patient care activities based on the acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, consideration of other department or staff priorities, timelines and plans.
Respond to data indicating potential or actual risk to an individual’s physical or emotional health by initiating action to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.
Advocate for the patient or family when necessary to achieve appropriate outcomes.
Maintain accountability for selfand delegated actions and decisions. Bases actions and decisions on scientific principles/logic, successful experiences, intuition, standards of practice/protocols, and organizational values.
Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely, independently
Use internal and/or external resources to resolve and/or prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.
Develop or revise a plan of care for assigned patients based on initial and ongoing data. Includes measurable goals/outcomes; reflects the values, preferences and limitations of patients and/or family members; identifies interventions to achieve outcomes/goals; addresses pertinent physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and learning problems/needs.
Initiate or maintain interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients across the entire continuum of care.
Modifying, continuing or discontinuing interventions, goals, or timeframes, according to evaluation of effectiveness, efficiency and/or patient satisfaction.
Document, consistently and within established guidelines, assessments, interventions, actions, data collection results and outcomes of interventions.
Use interpersonal communication strategies with all members of the team in order to achieve desirable and acceptable outcomes or responses and perception of satisfaction by those involved.
Delegate to other staff members based upon acuity/complexity of need, role definition and ability to perform, and the collective needs of patients, families and unit. Maintains accountability for achieving appropriate outcomes/goals associated with delegated acts.
Maintain awareness of advances in clinical specialty.
Contributing to the department’s ability to achieve and maintain clinical excellence, customer-focused-service excellence, fiscal responsibility, innovative and talented people, and the best place to work.
Contribute to the development of co-workers through positive role modeling, resource assistance and direct feedback.
Following through and completing other job-related assignments or requests for assistance.
Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
Complete mandatory education, annual competencies and department-specific education within established timeframes.
Complete annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
Maintain license/certification and registration in good standing throughout the fiscal year.
Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BLS and other certifications as required by theposition/department.
You bring a high level of knowledge and competency in performing nursing care procedures, assessments, treatment, and techniques. As a Registered Nurse, your advanced analytical skills are necessary to solve complex problems and make decisions related to patient care. You demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, visitors, physicians, and others. You demonstrate the ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely.
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Indiana.
Candidates hired after January 1, 2014, must have or obtain a BSN within five (5) years of employment as a Registered Nurse or will have the option to become certified in their area of specialty. The certification must be maintained based off accrediting body standards.
At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it’s built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of trust, respect, integrity, and compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.
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