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Full Time Night Shift
Unit Description: The Float Pools at Bethesda North Hospital encompass two vital nursing units—Telemetry and Critical Care—dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment. Nurses in these dynamic roles have the opportunity to float between various units, addressing a wide range of complex medical conditions, including cardiac issues, respiratory distress, and post-operative recovery needs. In the Telemetry Float Pool, nurses utilize advanced telemetry monitoring systems for real-time tracking of patients’ cardiac activity, allowing for swift responses to critical changes. Collaboration is key, as nurses work closely with a multidisciplinary team—physicians, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists—to create individualized care plans that meet each patient’s unique needs. Continuous education in cardiac care and telemetry monitoring fosters professional growth and enhances the culture of ongoing improvement. The Critical Care Float Pool specializes in high-acuity nursing for critically ill patients across multiple departments. Nurses manage severe conditions that require intensive monitoring and rapid intervention, seamlessly transitioning between intensive care units (ICU), cardiac care units (CCU), and other critical care environments. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, nurses assess real-time patient changes and ensure timely, effective care. Both units emphasize teamwork and continuous education, keeping staff informed on the latest protocols and innovations. By joining either Float Pool, nurses become part of a highly skilled, supportive team dedicated to excellence in patient care. This fast-paced environment not only offers opportunities for professional development but also allows nurses to make a significant impact on the lives of their patients and their families. Job Overview: Job Responsibilities: Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family. Completes initial assessment tool. Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines. Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate. Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment. Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes. Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways. Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs. Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning. Communicates plan of care to others. Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions. Balances priorities of the patient's needs and those of the unit/facility. Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe. Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly. Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills. Effectively communicates and understands/executes physician orders. Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes. Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching. Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed. Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members. Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice. Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects. Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner. Demonstrates organizations responsibilities: Identifies areas for self improvement, functions in relief charge / resource role as requested, completes assignments within scheduled timeframes, cooperates with instructor to facilitate effective learning experiences for students, maintains current knowledge in area of practice, demonstrates knowledge of organizational and department changes. TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors |
