RN Float Pool P480 full time day shift 7am-7:30pm

Frederick Health•Frederick, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse – Float Pool independently delivers nursing care to patients across multiple inpatient areas, including medical/surgical, progressive care, neurology, observation, and oncology, and may be redeployed to support the hospital, women’s and children’s division, and emergency department based on staffing needs. The role requires advanced clinical judgment, comprehensive medical-surgical expertise, evidence-based practice, care coordination, and effective interprofessional collaboration. The nurse receives guidance or supervision as needed and participates in continuous quality improvement while working within applicable licensing, regulatory, and hospital-policy requirements. The position assesses patients and families, develops and implements individualized plans of care, monitors responses and changes in condition, coordinates with the healthcare team, and provides education and discharge planning. It also includes floating between units, supporting and mentoring staff, demonstrating leadership and accountability, completing required competencies, and maintaining patient and employee confidentiality. The schedule is variable, with a minimum of 48 hours per clinical schedule based on hospital needs; 24 of those hours must be on weekends. Floating to one or more clinical areas and working one major and one minor holiday annually are required. The posted schedule is full-time day shift, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Eligible for or currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or a compact state.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent.
One year of acute-care experience.
CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
Complete unit-specific certifications within one year of hire when floating to the relevant units: ACLS, PALS, NRP, Oncology/Thoracic-Chemotherapy, Base Station, or C-EFM, as applicable.
Maintain current knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care to the designated patient age groups, from neonates through geriatric patients.
Demonstrate clinical competency in the applicable practice areas and ability to operate equipment needed for patient care.
Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills, clinical judgment, adaptability, resilience, emotional intelligence, and time-management skills.
Use proper body mechanics and be able to work in a physically demanding environment.
Meet annual Frederick Health Clinical Ladder requirements.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.
Work a variable schedule of at least 48 hours per clinical schedule based on hospital needs, including 24 weekend hours; float to one or more clinical areas and work one major and one minor holiday annually.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge-planning needs according to nursing standards.
Perform and document initial and ongoing assessments; recognize, prioritize, document, and communicate changes in patient condition, and respond appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and patient needs, incorporating family, caregivers, other disciplines, and community resources.
Organize and prioritize care, seek assistance when needed, and implement and document nursing interventions and patient responses in accordance with policy and standards.
Communicate timely, pertinent information to patients, families, and the interprofessional healthcare team, and keep patients and families informed about status and changes in the plan of care.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and interventions, revise plans as needed, identify variances from expected outcomes, and make recommendations.
Provide and document patient and family education; assess learning needs and barriers, establish teaching goals, evaluate learning, communicate progress, and integrate discharge planning and referrals.
Float to other nursing units and adapt care to different clinical workflows, patient populations, and acuity levels.
Support less experienced staff in patient and family education; mentor and precept registered nurses and ancillary staff; delegate effectively and contribute to department orientation.
Promote professional communication, positive interactions, staff retention, and employee morale.
Participate in continuous quality improvement, evaluate standards and equipment, and contribute to audits and quality-assurance reviews.
Complete hospital-wide, department-specific, and clinical-ladder requirements and competencies.
Use supplies, equipment, and technology appropriately to support quality patient care and maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.