RN Float Pool Operating Room | PRN

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We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.

Responsible for the nursing care of patients requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill. This judgment and skill is based on knowledge of the natural, behavioral and nursing sciences and humanities as the basis for application of the nursing process in wellness and illness care. This position will float throughout MLH sites and and is available for assignment for any shift. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for the nursing care of patients requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill. This judgment and skill is based on knowledge of the natural, behavioral and nursing sciences and humanities as the basis for application of the nursing process in wellness and illness care. This position will float throughout MLH sites and and is available for assignment for any shift. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

What You Will Do

• Provides Practice Excellence through specialized nursing assessment, care, evaluation and education to patients and families in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Promotes evidence based practice by using research to develop, implement and evaluate process standards, such as plans of care, protocols and guidelines.
• Provides Leadership Excellence in clinical practice area.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Learning Excellence through professional development and clinical expertise.
• Demonstrates Role Clarity through professional competence, expertise, and knowledge, and supports the nursing profession through role modeling and fostering an environment of growth and learning.
• Promotes Cultural Excellence with recognition and appreciation for cultural, ethnic, and generational diversity.
  
  

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing- RN
  
  

Work Experience Requirements

• 1-3 years Cath Lab
• 1-3 years Operating room environment
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Requirements

• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
• Registered Nurse Arkansas - Arkansas State Board of Nursing
• Registered Nurse Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Nursing
• Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts and techniques, which are central to the professional discipline in Nursing.
• Analytical skills that is necessary to assess complex patient conditions effectively and to develop comprehensive plans of care.
• Synthesizes multiple sources of information to assist in the resolution of human responses to complex problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and modality specific competencies for care of the patient population served.
  
  

Supervision Provided by this Position

• The Registered Nurse directs and delegates all patient care activities on nursing units.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
• Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
• Ability to handle and administer narcotics as needed.
• Ability to read and write to communicate orally and in writing with other individuals.
• Normal hearing; normal vision, including color, night and peripheral vision.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. without assistance and push and pull up to 250 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit in one place, squat, kneel, reach, bend, crawl and twist throughout the shift.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motion as well as using hands for gripping and squeezing; ability to use hands and feet together for repetitive, coordinated motions.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
  
  

Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Nursing- RN (Required)

Work Experience

Cath Lab, Operating room environment

Certifications

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association, Registered Nurse Arkansas - Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing

Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.