Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool Days - Watertown Regional Medical Center

We are looking for Full Time Registered Nurses (RN) to join our Float Pool Team at Watertown Regional Medical Center! This is a full-time position working 3 - 12 hour shifts per week on DAYS. Ask about our Sign On Bonus! Watertown Regional Medical Center , is a 95-bed facility, for over 115 years we have been providing healthcare services to the Watertown area, including residents of Dodge and Jefferson Counties. Our team of approximately 650 includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and healthcare workers are dedicated to ensuring our community receives the highest-quality patient care. Our services have grown to include Emergency and Urgent Care, Primary Care, Women's Health, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Pulmonology, Ophthalmology, and many additional specialties.

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125 Hospital Dr, Watertown, WI 53098 Job Summary Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines throughout the organization to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Obtains and maintains competencies in med/surg, med/tel, ICU, ED, and postpartum/newborn care. Accepts assignments to any area in which competencies are documented and is able to assist with nursing function in any department or area of need. Essential Functions Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition: "The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health alterations." Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others. The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position. Involves discretion and independent action within prescribed limits. Collects patient health data Determines the priority of data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs. Collects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques. Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in data collection when appropriate. Ensures that the data collection process is systematic and ongoing. Documents relevant data in the medial record according to hospital standards. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses/patient problems. Derives diagnoses/patient problems from the assessment data. Validates diagnoses/patient problems with the patient, significant other, and health care providers, when possible. Documents diagnoses/patient problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan. Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient. Derives outcomes from the diagnoses/patient problems. Documents outcomes as measurable goals. Formulates outcomes mutually with the patient and health care providers, when possible. Ensures outcomes are realistic in relation to the patient's present and potential capabilities. Ensures outcomes are attainable in relation to resources available to the patient. Ensures outcomes include a time estimate for attainment. Ensures outcomes provide direction for continuity of care. Anticipates potential problems situations and intervenes to offset any adverse impact. Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes. Individualizes the plan to the patient's condition or need. Develops the plan with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, when appropriate. Ensures the plan reflects current nursing practice. Documents the plan. Provides continuity of care in the plan. Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care. Establishes interventions that are consistent with the plan of care. Implements interventions in a safe and appropriate manner. Documents interventions. Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes. Ensures evaluation is systematic and ongoing. Documents patient's responses to interventions. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes. Utilizes ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care, as needed. Documents revisions in diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care. Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the evaluation process, when appropriate. Participates in quality-of-care activities as appropriate to include but not limited to Identification of aspects of care important for quality monitoring. Identification of indicators used to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care. Collection of data to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care. Analysis of quality data to identify opportunities for improving care. Formulation of recommendations to improve nursing care or patient outcomes. Implementation of activities to enhance the quality of nursing practice. Utilizes the results of quality-of-care activities to initiate changes in practice.

Education :

Associate's Degree required Bachelor's Degree preferred

License/Certification :

Current RN license in the state of practice Basic Life Support (BLS) - required within time frame required by facility policy Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and 12-Lead ECG - may be required at some facilities

Experience :

Previous acute care experience preferred Experience in multiple clinical specialties desirable

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person