Ministry Float Pool RN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN)-IL Ministry Float is designated to float to units within specialty area(s) based on the RN competency level. The RN completes the appropriate competency and cross-training required to float to designated units. The role promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families, and supervising assigned team members. The RN assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following nursing philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. The RN may be assigned to units or ministries with lower patient acuity based on organizational needs. This full-time position is in the Float Pool at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. The schedule is night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every other weekend required, and 36 scheduled hours per week. The pay range is $34.00 to $51.00; actual pay depends on relevant experience, skills, training, certifications, and education. HSHS describes its culture as grounded in respect, care, competence, and joy, with a focus on patient care and continually improving processes, procedures, and outcomes through advanced technologies and treatments.
Requirements
- Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Illinois or Wisconsin.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Work the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., including every other weekend.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- One year of relevant clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a specialty area.
- Certification in the area of specialty; in some cases, it may be required to float.
Responsibilities
- Float to units within specialty areas based on RN competency level.
- Complete the competency and cross-training required to float to designated units.
- Promote and restore patients' health by completing the nursing process.
- Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
- Provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
- Supervise assigned team members.
- Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards.
- Measure health outcomes against patient care goals and standards and make or recommend necessary adjustments.
- Follow nursing philosophies and standards of care established by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
- Float to units or ministries with lower patient acuity when organizational needs require.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for eligible full-time and part-time colleagues.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick, and personal days.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
- Education assistance up to $5,250 per calendar year and tuition discounts at select colleges, with no waiting period.
- Adoption assistance up to $7,500.
- Wellness program with incentives.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Employee assistance program.
- ID theft coverage.
- Colleague rewards and recognition program.
- Discount program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
