Registered Nurse, Float Pool- Per diem, Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Milton, GA

1d•$36 - $90•Onsite

About The Position

Float Pool nurses provide care across multiple adult medical–surgical and telemetry units, including 2 East, 2 North, and 3 North. You’ll support a variety of patient needs while working with teams across the hospital, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact wherever you’re needed most. In the Float Pool, you’ll provide high‑quality, patient‑centered care across multiple med‑surg units. You’ll adapt to different care settings each shift, use strong clinical judgment, and contribute to a supportive, collaborative environment. This role offers excellent opportunities to grow your skills, gain broad clinical experience, and make a meaningful impact across the hospital.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered nurse by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association before hire.

Nice To Haves

Recent acute Medical/Surgical/Telemetry nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care utilizing the Nursing Process: systematically assesses the health status of the patient, analyzes and interprets data and makes nursing judgments regarding care plans, implements and coordinates nursing interventions, evaluates outcome of nursing interventions, revises/updates plan of care, documents nursing process clearly and concisely.
Considers specific cultural beliefs and practices when caring for patients. Utilizes interpreter services for patients with limited English proficiency
Provides and coordinates health teaching for patient and/or patient representative.
Collaborates, cooperates and communicates with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Provides care appropriate to the age groups of patients regularly served; seeks assistance for resources of other age groups that need care.
Employee maintains competencies (position specific and hospital-wide) required for the specific patient population served
Adheres to standard precautions.
Assumes the role of the charge nurse as necessary.
Actively participates in unit-based Q.A. studies and unit meetings.
May participate as a member of nursing committees, in-services and orientation programs as directed.
Attends and/or participates in in-house or outside training programs to improve and augment skills and knowledge.
Shall assist in the ordering and upkeep of supplies as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
Effectively assesses and manages care issues related to all patients undergoing operative/procedural/medical procedures.
Provides care for the patient requiring telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition.
Provides care to a variety of medical/surgical patients with a range of diagnoses, including, but not limited to, Neurological, Orthopedic, Respiratory, Renal, Cardiac
Performs all duties in accordance with safety and other laws, rules, and regulations set forth by appropriate regulatory and government agencies and in accordance with established department and hospital policies and procedures.
May be required to perform similar or related duties as may be necessary on an emergency basis or as designated by the department manager or supervisor.
The nature of the tasks/responsibilities required of employees in this position will likely expose them to blood and body fluids. Employees will be oriented to and required to understand and follow the standard precautions for infection control. A summary list of tasks and procedures that may cause exposure to blood and body fluids is listed in the attached Physical Abilities Job Description. Also identified is the protective gear that is available.