Registered Nurse Floater- Critical Care

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Manassas, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse Floaters are responsible for providing continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The Float Pool RN is part of a resource team that is assigned to varying units during their shift to ensure that patient care needs are met. These RNs possess the skills, competency, and qualifications, as well as a requirement to work in several different clinical areas. This group shall be known as the Float Pool. These employees are a part of Patient Care Services. There are three RN teams in the float Pool, RN Team 1, Specialty Track/ CCU, RN Team 2, Inpatient Acute, and RN Team 3, Women's Services.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Minimum of 2 years in critical care or ED setting required for Team 1 (Specialty/CCU).
Minimum of 1 year general medical surgical/telemetry experience required for Team 2 (Inpatient Acute).
Minimum of 2 years in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU required for Team 3 (Women's Services).
Cardiac Dysrhythmia test or successful completion of the Cardiac Dysrhythmia course within 6 months of hire required for all teams.
Current compact RN licensure in applicable state required.
BLS required.
ACLS required.
PALS required.
NVCI required.

Nice To Haves

4 Year/Bachelor's Degree preferred - BSN preferred.
Specialty Certification preferred.
Chemo Certification preferred.
Triage Course preferred.
NRP preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings.
Being part of a resource team assigned to varying units during their shift to ensure patient care needs are met.
Possessing the skills, competency, and qualifications to work in several different clinical areas.
Acting with patient advocacy when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborating with the healthcare team to educate patients and their support systems.
Analyzing, modifying, and implementing strategies to progress the patient through their plan of care.
Ensuring completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and other related therapies.
Prioritizing job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.
Consistently utilizing appropriate communication tools when communicating within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
Communicating the individualized plan of care to the patient and their chosen support system.
Using communication tools such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Question (SBARQ) to communicate more effectively.
Documenting appropriate information in a timely manner.
Developing and maintaining positive relationships with team members/internal customers to provide efficient treatment of patients.
Developing team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and providing feedback.
Resolving conflicts independently, as appropriate.
Accepting responsibility for actions and responding positively upon feedback from others.
Demonstrating medical skills to provide required patient care.
Operating various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, bedside commodes, etc.
Providing routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assisting in critical situations including administering CPR.
Administering and evaluating medication therapies, performing patient transfers, and transporting patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Performing additional duties as assigned.