RN Float Nurse, ER/ICU, PRN Nights

Harrison County Hospital; Corydon (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison County Hospital seeks an experienced RN to serve as an ED/ICU Float Nurse. You will provide patient care across Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, rotating as needed to meet census, acuity, and safety goals.

The role requires Indiana RN licensure, BLS/PALS/ACLS, and critical care or emergency department training or experience. You will be stationed in the ED with ICU needs taking priority, and may be reassigned to support staffing in either department.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited nursing school.
• RN license in Indiana.
• Completion of hospital approved critical care course and/or comparable experience in critical care nursing and/or emergency room.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the ED/ICU based on patient census and acuity.
• Remain based in the ED with ICU staffing needs taking priority when required.
• Shift may move between ED and ICU to maintain safe staffing and patient care.
• Assist with staffing vacancies, employee absences, vacations, and other operational needs.

Skills

BLS/PALS/ACLS trained

NIH stroke scale

Venipuncture

Basic nursing skills

Basic Arrhythmia interpretation

Analytical and problem solving

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing school

RN License in Indiana

Critical care / ER course or equivalent experience

Job description

Under the supervision of the department of nursing, this position as a licensed registered nurse bears responsibility and accountability for the nursing care patients receive within the realms of standards of nursing practice, nurse's code of ethics and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act. Inherent in the practice is the nursing process; the assessment of the patient status, the plan of nursing actions, the implementation of that plan, and the evaluation of the plan. The Float RN 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 and interpret the appropriate information needed to provide age-specific needs and to provide the care as described in nursing policies and procedures.

The ED/ICU Float Nurse provides nursing care to a wide variety of patients within Harrison County Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The ED/ICU Float Nurse will be housed within the Emergency Department as their primary/home department; however, ICU staffing needs will take priority when additional nursing coverage is required in the ICU.

During each shift, the Registered Nurse – ED/ICU Float will work as a member of the nursing team and provide direct patient care based on patient census, acuity, staffing needs, and operational requirements. The nurse may begin a shift in the ED and be reassigned to the ICU when needed to maintain appropriate ICU staffing and support safe patient care.

The ED/ICU Float Nurse may also be assigned to either department for an extended period to assist with staffing vacancies, employee absences, vacations, leaves of absence, or other operational needs. Assignments will be made based on patient care needs and the nurse's demonstrated competency, training, and qualifications for the assigned clinical area.

Required Skills

• BLS/PALS/ACLS trained
• NIH stroke scale
• Venipuncture skills.
• Basic nursing skills needed to function on the med-surg floor.
• Basic Arrhythmia interpretation/intervention.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.

Education

• Graduate from accredited nursing school.
• RN License in the state of Indiana
• Completion of hospital approved critical care course and/or comparable experience in critical care nursing and/or emergency room.

Harrison County Hospital has continuously served the people of Harrison County since 1950. Today our acute care community hospital serves the healthcare needs of a much broader and growing population in Harrison and Crawford counties, Indiana and Meade County, Kentucky. As our community grows, we grow, serving more patients than ever before, and recruiting highly qualified hospital and medical staff.