REGISTERED NURSE RN FLOAT POOL (CRITICAL CARE)

Reports to:

Director, Patient Care Admin

Position Supervises:

N/A

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing, coordinating and directing nursing care to assigned patients in the assigned nursing unit. The Registered Nurse's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, utilization of the Nursing process in the provision of patient care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are established and met in a timely manner, and participation in quality improvement activities. The Registered Nurse is responsible for professional growth and providing excellent customer service, while supporting the physical and emotional needs of the patients and their family members.

Education

Minimum:

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Preferred:

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances. ACLS required within two years of hire/transfer if taking assignments in critical care or telemetry patient care units.

Experience

Minimum:

Clinical rotation through educational program.

Preferred:

Previous experience working in an acute care facility, Basic arrhythmia, telemetry experience.

Other Requirements:

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.

Status:

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing* - Remaining on ones feet in an upright position remaining stationary. - FREQUENT

Walking* - Remaining upright on ones feet, and moving about. - CONSTANT

Sitting - Body remains in a seated position. - OCCASIONAL

Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. - OCCASIONAL

Bending* - To flex the upper body forward. - FREQUENT

Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward. - FREQUENT

Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders. - OCCASIONAL

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders. - N/A

Stairs* - To ascend and descend stairs. - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees. - OCCASIONAL

Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs. - OCCASIONAL

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees. - N/A

Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT

Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height. - FREQUENT

Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object. - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers. - CONSTANT

Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity. - CONSTANT

Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. - CONSTANT

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. - N/A

Material Handling

Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person.

FREQUENT

20# - 50#

Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person.

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift* - Floor to waist

FREQUENT

20# - 50#

Lift* - Waist to shoulder

FREQUENT

20# - 50#

Lift* - Shoulder to overhead

FREQUENT

UP TO 20#

Carrying* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

OCCASIONAL

UP TO 20#

Environmental Factors

Working alone - N/A

Working in cramped quarters - OCCASSIONAL

Constant interruptions * - FREQUENT

Working with hands in water * - FREQUENT

Use of power tools - N/A

Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

Exposure to vibration - N/A

Exposure to dust - N/A

Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASSIONAL

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A

Exposure to termperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASSIONAL

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

Exposure to radiant energy, i.e. computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) * - FREQUENT

Working with bloodborne pathogens * - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand

Met Level

Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary to Light 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs). Heavy to Very Heavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

Sedentary to Light - N/A

Medium * - FREQUENT

Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A