UVACH Float Pool- ICU/ED

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

About The Position

The UVACH Float Pool Registered Nurse provides continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings as part of a resource team that floats to facilities across UVA Community Health. Nurses may be assigned to varying units during a shift to ensure patient care needs are met. Float Pool RNs must have the skills, competencies, and qualifications to work in several clinical areas. The Float Pool is part of Patient Care Services and includes three teams: Specialty Track/CCU, Inpatient Acute, and Women's Services. The role involves advocating for patients and implementing interdisciplinary plans of care; educating patients and their support systems; prioritizing and completing nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies; communicating and documenting care effectively; and collaborating with healthcare team members. Nurses provide routine nursing care, operate equipment, assist in critical situations such as CPR, administer and evaluate medication therapies, and transfer or transport patients. This is a full-time position with day or night schedules. The role may involve on-call responsibilities, travel between campus buildings and remote facilities, and use of safety equipment such as a HEPA mask. Base compensation is $57.12 per hour. Eligible candidates may receive a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
For Team 1 (Specialty/CCU), at least 2 years of experience in critical care or an ED setting.
For Team 2 (Inpatient Acute), at least 1 year of general medical-surgical or telemetry experience.
For Team 3 (Women's Services), at least 2 years of experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU.
Cardiac Dysrhythmia test or successful completion of the Cardiac Dysrhythmia course within 6 months of hire.
Current compact RN licensure in the applicable state.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and NVCI.
Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including standing, walking, bending or stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 lbs.; use Safe Handling Equipment for weights over 35 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Four-year or bachelor's degree.
Specialty Certification.
Chemo Certification.
Triage Course.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings and clinical areas.
Float to facilities across UVA Community Health and work on varying units during a shift to meet patient care needs.
Advocate for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans of care.
Educate patients and their support systems in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to advance patients through their plans of care.
Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize duties based on patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Use appropriate communication tools during team communication and handoffs, communicate individualized plans of care, and document information in a timely manner.
Build positive relationships with team members and internal customers; mentor, precept, orient, and provide feedback to team members.
Operate equipment including portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes; provide routine nursing care such as starting IVs and performing dressing changes.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies and perform patient transfers and transport by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher.
Perform additional duties as assigned.