RN - Float (5PM - 5AM / Part-Time)

Blanchard Valley Health System; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchard Valley Health System is seeking an RN to coordinate total nursing care, teach patients and families, and provide leadership in a busy unit. You will use the nursing process to assess and plan care, communicate with the care team, and ensure high standards of patient safety and satisfaction.

The role requires current RN licensure, BCLS within 6 months, and the ability to deliver age-appropriate care while collaborating with physicians and supervising support staff.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BCLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and demonstrate growth and development knowledge.
• Ability to interpret information to identify patient requirements by age group.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Maintains communication and teaching for patients and families.
• Demonstrates knowledge to provide age-appropriate care on the unit.
• Collaborates with physicians regarding patient condition and care plan.
• Exhibits leadership in supervising LPNs, aides, and secretaries.
• Complies with policies and procedures to ensure quality care and hospital compliance.
• Maintains department competencies and promotes service excellence.
• Upholds mission, vision and values to promote patient satisfaction.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager or designee, coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager or designee, coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Duty 1 Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to provide for the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient.
• Duty 2 Establishes and maintains communication and utilizes teaching opportunities to provide for the specific learning needs of each patient and their significant other(s).
• Duty 3 Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served on their unit.
• Duty 4 Collaborates with Physician regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient care.
• Duty 5 Demonstrates accountability and leadership in the performance of LPN’s, Nurse Aides, and Secretaries to ensure quality of patient care and promotion of team collaboration.
• Duty 6 Complies with organisational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.
• Duty 7 Maintains all department and unit specific competencies for provision of patient care.
• Duty 8 Displays Service Excellence as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote patient satisfaction.

Required Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BCLS certification (within 6 months of hire)
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department.
• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.
• Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-year nursing experience in a hospital setting
• Critical Care Experience
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the shoulder. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. This position is classified “at risk” for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)