RN – NRT Float Group 1

About the job

Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a full-time night-shift registered nurse (RN) for NRT Float Group 1 on its Nursing Resource Team, a float department whose nurses work in care areas across the hospital. This group mainly supports behavioral health, youth acute, addiction recovery and medical surgical units.

Kootenai Health serves patients across northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest.

What you'll do

• Assess, plan, carry out and document nursing care for assigned patients in several care areas
• Assist physicians during exams and procedures
• Do patient tests and give medications within the registered nurse scope of practice
• Establish patient care goals and teach patients and families about their condition, medications and self-care
• Treat the patient and family as full partners in care that respects their preferences, values and needs, following the Idaho Nurse Practice Act
• Work openly with nursing and other teams, use evidence and data to improve care, and use technology to communicate and prevent errors
• Adapt quickly and manage time well while moving between units and teams

What you need

• Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program, with an ADN or diploma
• Licensed RN with at least 3 years of patient-facing RN experience at time of hire
• A nurse without a BSN who has under 3 years of patient-facing RN experience at hire must enroll in a bachelor's (or higher) nursing program within 1 year of employment and finish within 3 years of hire
• Before your start date: a State of Idaho registered nurse license, a pending license shown by a temporary license, or a current RN license from a state in the multistate compact with Idaho
• BLS
• Able to lift and move up to 35 lbs, stand for long periods, stoop, crouch or bend, and reach above or below shoulder height
• Able to push, pull or move heavy equipment and help transfer patients
• Work involves exposure to needles, blood and body fluids

Preferred

• BSN or higher

Schedule

• Night shift, 12-hour shifts
• Full-time, 72 hours in each two-week pay period
• Float to units across the hospital

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with fully employer-paid options for eligible full-time employees, starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Insurance for dental, vision, life and pets, plus telemedicine and wellbeing resources
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Retirement plans with pre-tax and Roth options and an employer match of 3% to 6%
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching and financial wellness help, plus free or discounted fitness centers and wellbeing apps
• PerkSpot employee discounts and an employee referral bonus program