• Assignments will require staff to float between any Medical Surgical and Telemetry units within Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East
• Day or night shift opportunities are available
• Benefited and non-benefited options are available
• All positions are full time: three 12 hour shifts per week
• A minimum of 1 year of acute care experience is required
• Eligible hires may receive up to $24,000 in Student Loan Pay Off

The Clinical Flex RN at CHI Saint Joseph Health will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Clinical Flex RN will maintain competency and application of the scientific knowledge necessary to meet patient needs. The Clinical Flex RN will be required to float to different departments within the facility where there is a business need to assist in providing patient care.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Conducts care assessments and interprets assessment data to determine care needs and constraints in meeting these needs.
2. Successfully completes system-based and hospital specific competencies.
3. Maintains accurate documentation of observations, treatments, teaching, medications, care given, patient response, and integrates into plan of care.
4. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating, planning, directing and administering care to the patient. Implements a plan of care based upon established standards of care/practice, policies, and procedures, incorporating cultural, religious, psychosocial, physical, and age-related issues.
5. Possesses knowledge of medications, and administers safely and accurately.
6. Appropriately delegates and supervises routine technical functions to non-licensed and licensed personnel.
7. In collaboration with the patient/family the RN evaluates patient outcomes and revises the patient’s plan of care.
8. Negotiates with the patient/family and health care team members to come to an acceptable resolution of conflicts resulting from patient care or organizational issues.
9. Demonstrates an appreciation of the hospital mission as a teaching institution by acting as a resource for employees, students, and residents.
10. Is supportive of patient and family centered care, promoting that environment within the care provided. Includes family and patient in plan of care, providing teaching and support where needed.
11. Clinical Flex RN will float to different departments throughout the facility.
12. Performs other duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required to meet the needs of the facility, and internal and external customers.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

• Graduation from an accredited/approved school of nursing.

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• Current Registered Nurse license in Kentucky.
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIH

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training:

• Minimum one year of experience as an RN in an acute care facility.

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