RN-MED/SURG Float Pool-Days-part time

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •RN
• •Maintains current license and certifications
• •Maintain up to date BLS
• •Annual TB Screening and Influenza vaccination
• •Annual Ethics Training (Initial Ethics, if new employee)
• •Annual Safety Training
• •Required Information Security course
• •Required Abuse & Neglect course
• •Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training (if required)
• •Coursework as assigned for .Edu
• •Annual competency
• •Age/Population specific competency (if applicable)
• •Orientation competency (if new hire)
• •Service Specific
• •Must be highly energetic
• •Must be flexible
• •Must be motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital
• •Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and appropriate manner
• •Demonstrates ability to change and adapt to changing work demands
• •Responds positively to change
• •Adheres to all quality and performance standards, policies, procedures, protocols when implementing clinical and technical aspects of care
• •Participates in learning experiences that increases professional competence
• •Demonstrates appropriate technical and cognitive skills for area of practice
• •Maintains currency in all hospital/unit information, communication, policies and procedures
• •Attends staff meetings/reviews minutes when absent
• •Participates in Committee(s), Shared Governance, Work Team(s), in a leadership and or in membership role
• •Reviews Hospital / Nursing publications
• •Keeps up to date with policies and procedures
• •Participates and or keeps up to date with Shared Governance and Unit Based Practice Council activities and information
• •Contributes to requests for feedback
• •Provides assistance and support to peers, co-workers and other team members
• •Adapts positively to changes in unplanned work load and job demands
• •Functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and other members of the health care team
• •Effectively assumes and delegates care and other activities to the appropriate team member
• •Redirects clinical staff when the medical plan of care is altered
• •Communicates the plan of care to be followed on each individual patient in a precise and professional manner
• •Responsible for the supervision and teaching of students/new staff nurses
• •Practices standard precautions and disposes of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• •Maintains a safe, clean, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance to hospital standards
• •Maintains clutter free environment
• •Keeps personal conversations/background noise to a minimum
• •Adheres to dress code
• •Reports risk management concerns using eSRM
• •Assumes responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements
• •Reports variations from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedure
• •Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous, and respectful manner
• •Demonstrates care and courtesy
• •Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
• •Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
• •Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
• •Apologizes for mix-up and delay
• •Listens to staff/patient / family concerns and addresses needs
• •Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/family understand
• •Allows time for questions
• •Provides accurate handoff reports
• •Provides quality care in accordance to standards
• •Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
• •Uses resources wisely
• •Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
• •Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the "Principles and Commitments" of the hospital AIDET and "One Mission, One Spirit"