RN, PRN, Float Pool, Nights, EWCH, Murphy, NC

Job Summary

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Health is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient. The RN Float nurse is expected to function independently in a variety of care settings, including but not limited to: Med/Surg, ICU, Emergency Dept, 2 East Behavioral Health Holding area, Same Day Care Unit, and Endoscopy.

Education

Required: Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.

Preferred: Graduate of an Accredited four year Nursing Program (BSN)

Experience

Required: A minimum of 2 years� nursing experience in acute care/hospital setting.

Preferred

Experience in the following specialty areas: medical/surgical, emergency department, behavioral health, and outpatient perioperative care settings.

Position Requirement(s)

• License/Certification/Registration
• Required: Current, unrestricted North Carolina RN licensure or Multi-State Nursing Compact Licensure. BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward. ACLS required within 6 months and maintain ongoing thereafter. PALS required within 6 months and maintain ongoing thereafter.

Basic de-escalation training within 6 months of hire. Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire and then annually thereafter. A pediatric educational course specific to assessment, recognition, and stabilization of emergency conditions is required within 12 months and maintained going forward.

The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a North Carolina license. However, the North Carolina nursing license will be a single state license for North Carolina Residents or non-compact state residents. North Carolina licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-North Carolina residents.

Department

Position Summary

Adheres to the NCBON RN Nursing Laws and Rules Assessment

• Determines assessment Collects, verifies, and interprets data in relation to health
• Formulates nursing diagnosis
• Planning: Identifies patient's needs Determines priorities of nursing diagnosis, nursing care goals, and appropriate interventions
• Develops a plan of care
• Implementation: Implements the plan of care including procuring resources Assignment, delegation, and supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel
• Evaluation: Evaluates both effectiveness of nursing interventions and achievement of expected outcomes
• Modifies the plan of care
• Collaborating: Communicates and works cooperatively with individuals whose services may affect patient's health care Initiates, coordinates, plans, and implements nursing care of the patient within the multidisciplinary team
• Teaching and counseling: Responsible to teach and counsel clients, families and groups Identifies learning needs Develops and evaluates teaching plans
• Make referrals to appropriate resources
• Managing nursing care: Manages nursing care Supervises, teaches, and evaluates nursing personnel Reports and records Administers nursing services Accepts responsibility for self Actively participates in performance improvement