Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - Float Pool/CRU

Company: Heartland Health
Location: Saint Joseph
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Details

• Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - Float Pool/CRU
• Department: CRU
• Full Time Status
• Night Shift

Summary

• This position performs and coordinates nursing care to patients in multiple specialized nursing units as assigned on a daily basis according to standards. May cover extended leaves of absence and/or excessive vacancies. Opportunities may include the ability to work from 2 to 6 weeks on a unit then rotate to another unit. May assess, plan, implement, evaluate and supervise individual patient care according to standards. Will accept responsibility for direction of fellow caregivers in the implementation of plans of care. May be required to work on multiple units including Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic, Oncology, Overflow, Behavioral Annex, Rapid Observation, and Step-Down. Will provide exceptional service to all patients, visitors plus external and internal customers. Will be adaptable and competent to an assignment on a Medical-Surgical and/or Step-Down Unit.

• This position works under the supervision of a Director and Associate Director and is employed by Mosaic Health System.

Duties

• Completes assessment/reassessment of patient and documents in medical record.
• Analyzes the information collected to determine patient's needs and expected outcomes.
• Develops and implements plan of care based upon the assessment, diagnosis, and expected outcomes of patient.
• Oversees the delegation of the plan to other licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Ensures a discharge plan is part of the individualized plan of care as appropriate to the population served.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• All required education is a minimum requirement. Higher levels of education are acceptable. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in Missouri or Kansas required. Valid Driver's License required if operating a motor vehicle for business purposes. Basic Life Support required within 90 days of hire, Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 1 year of hire, Non Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention CPI, Completion of a Critical Care Course and Other classes, certifications, and education as assigned by organization or leaders required.
• 1 year Nursing experience preferred.

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