UVACH Float Pool- ICU/ED

UVA 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. Float Pool RNs are assigned to varying units during their shift to meet patient-care needs and must have the skills, competencies, and qualifications to work in multiple clinical areas. The team is part of Patient Care Services and includes Specialty Track/CCU, Inpatient Acute, and Women's Services teams. The RN implements patient-centered care, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, educates patients and their support systems, and adjusts care strategies as patient needs and acuity change. The role includes routine nursing interventions, medication therapies, patient transfers, and assistance in critical situations. Team members may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned. The position may require travel between campus buildings and remote facilities, and may require use of safety equipment such as a HEPA mask.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current compact RN licensure in the applicable state.
Team 1 (Specialty/CCU): At least 2 years of experience in a critical care or ED setting.
Team 2 (Inpatient Acute): At least 1 year of general medical-surgical or telemetry experience.
Team 3 (Women's Services): At least 2 years of experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU.
All teams must pass a Cardiac Dysrhythmia test or successfully complete the Cardiac Dysrhythmia course within 6 months of hire.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and NVCI.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; Safe Handling Equipment is required for weights over 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Four-year bachelor's degree.
Specialty certification.
Chemo certification.
Triage course.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous, quality patient care across a variety of settings and units.
Float to facilities across UVA Community Health and work in varying clinical areas as assigned.
Advocate for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans of care.
Collaborate with healthcare team members and educate patients and their support systems.
Analyze and modify care strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Complete nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Communicate and hand off patient care using appropriate communication tools, including SBARQ, and document information in a timely manner.
Develop positive relationships with team members and internal customers; mentor, precept, orient, and provide feedback to team members as appropriate.
Operate equipment including portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Provide routine nursing care, including starting IVs and performing dressing changes, for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Transfer and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.