Job Description
Overview The Supplemental Staffing Team (SST) Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, analyzes, plans, implements andevaluates patient care following established patient care standards for Appalachian Regional Healthcare includingthose established by the Nurse Practice Act. The primary function of this role, based upon hired tier and floatoption, is to be available and flexible to float to various departments and/or hospital sites throughout ARHhealthcare locations within Kentucky and/or West Virginia. The SST RN is to provide patient care, which couldinclude but not limited to same day staffing assignments, more than one assignment location within a singleshift, travel assignments, seasonal staffing patterns or natural disaster/emergency response. Participates as amember of the Supplemental Staffing Team in cooperation with and under the direction of Director and/orClinical Nurse Manager or designee.Essential Job Functions:Supplemental Staffing Team RNs are hired with the understanding they must float based on at least one of theoptions below:•Local: Float expectation within a single site based on competency•Regional: Float expectation within multiple sites within a single region based on competency•Enterprise: Float expectation within multiple sites across one or more regions that are >75 miles from RN'shome address and accepts assignments that range 2-13 weeks based on competency Special Instructions Enterprise: Contracts range from 2 to 26 weeks at facilities within an assigned region, with a maximum of 26 weeks allowed at any single location before reassignment within the assigned region.. Responsibilities In collaboration with providers, clinical care team members, 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,