Registered Nurse Floater

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper is welcoming a new era in healthcare, focusing on caring for the whole person by connecting with patients. The organization combines talent, expertise, and a commitment to community health to improve the patient experience. As a team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support advanced medical technologies, and feel satisfaction from making a daily difference in people's lives. Registered Nurse Floaters are responsible for providing continuous quality patient care across various settings. The Float Pool RN is a part of a resource team assigned to different units during their shift to meet patient care needs. These RNs must possess the skills, competency, and qualifications to work in several clinical areas. The Float Pool consists of three RN teams: RN Team 1 (Specialty Track/CCU), RN Team 2 (Inpatient Acute), and RN Team 3 (Women's Services). These employees are part of Patient Care Services.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

4 Year/Bachelor's Degree (BSN).
Specialty Certification.
Chemo Certification.
Triage Course.
NRP certification.

Responsibilities

Acts with patient advocacy when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborates with healthcare team to educate patient and their support system.
Analyzes, modifies, and implements strategies to progress the patient through their plan of care.
Ensures completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and other related therapies.
Prioritizes job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.
Consistently utilizes appropriate communication tools when communicating within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
Communicates individualized plan of care to the patient and his/her chosen support system.
Uses communication tools such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Question (SBARQ) to communicate more effectively.
Documents appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with team members/internal customers to provide efficient treatment of patients.
Develops team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and providing feedback.
Resolves conflicts independently, as appropriate.
Accepts responsibility for actions and responds positively upon feedback from others.
Demonstrates medical skills to provide required patient care.
Operates various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, bedside commodes, etc.
Provides routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assists in critical situations including administering CPR.
Administers and evaluates medication therapies, performs patient transfers, and transports patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
May be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.