RN - Float BSN

Company: St Vincent Healthcare (MT)
Facility: St. James Healthcare at Butte
Department: St James - Nursing Float Personnel

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.




Floats demonstrate availability to float to different areas as the need arises within their designated shift.( I.e. if census drops in one area and increases in another area they will be asked to go and work in the area with the greatest need.)


Calculates and adjusts IV infusion flow rate, including monitoring and discontinuing infusion:


Monitors infusion equipment


Change administration set, including add-on device and tubing


Observe and report subjective and objective signs of adverse reactions to any IV administration and initiate appropriate nursing interventions


Monitors access site and perform site care and maintenance


Performs of intermittent flushes for line patency.


Able to perform conversion of a continuous infusion to an intermittent infusion


Able to perform insertion or remove a peripheral venous, removal of central or midline catheters and accessing and de-accessing of a portacath


Initiates and administers IV medications and fluids via push or bolus.


Administer, monitor and discontinue parenteral nutrition, fat emulsion solutions.

TD style=BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BACKG Full Time (36-40 hrs/week) Night