Float Pool Nurse

CommonSpirit Health•Chandler, AZ

About The Position

The Float Pool Nurse provides acutely ill adult patients and their families with comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to support desired health outcomes and recovery. The nurse assesses patient and family problems and resources and takes a leadership role in developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans and interventions. The role requires organizing and prioritizing care, advocating for patient needs using a holistic approach, and maintaining accountability for ethical behavior and decision-making. The nurse must recognize and respond promptly and appropriately to changes in patient condition. The position is at Chandler Regional Medical Center, a 443-bed acute care hospital serving the East Valley community.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing, or foreign equivalent.
Two years of nursing experience.
Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
Organize and prioritize patient care activities while considering patient needs and comfort.
Assess patient and family problems and resources, and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans and interventions.
Demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and support ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
Advocate for patients' needs through holistic care practices.
Recognize changes in patients’ conditions, including changes in laboratory results, vital signs, signs, and test values, and respond in a timely, clinically appropriate manner.
Use the SBAR format to notify physicians and other providers of clinical findings.
Perform nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.