Registered Nurse Floater-Womens

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

About The Position

Registered Nurse Floaters provide continuous, quality patient care across a variety of settings. Float Pool RNs are assigned to different units during their shift to meet patient care needs and 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: Team 1 (Specialty Track/CCU), Team 2 (Inpatient Acute), and Team 3 (Women's Services). The role involves advocating for patients, implementing and advancing individualized plans of care, collaborating with the healthcare team and patients' support systems, communicating and documenting care, and providing routine and emergency nursing interventions. The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned. On-call responsibilities may be directed. Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town may be needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current compact RN licensure in the applicable state.
Team 1 (Specialty/CCU): Minimum of 2 years of experience in critical care or an ED setting.
Team 2 (Inpatient Acute): Minimum of 1 year of general medical-surgical or telemetry experience.
Team 3 (Women's Services): Minimum of 2 years of experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU.
All teams require a Cardiac Dysrhythmia test or successful completion of the Cardiac Dysrhythmia course within 6 months of hire.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NVCI.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including constant standing, frequent walking, bending or stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 lbs.; use Safe Handling Equipment for weights over 35 lbs.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills, attention to detail, and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN preferred).
Specialty certification.
Chemo certification.
Triage course.
NRP.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous, quality patient care in a variety of settings and on varying units according to patient care needs.
Advocate for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans of care.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients and their support systems.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.
Communicate the individualized plan of care and use appropriate communication tools, including SBARQ, during team communication and patient-care handoffs.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop positive relationships with team members and internal customers; mentor, precept, orient, and provide feedback to team members.
Resolve conflicts independently as appropriate, accept responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
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.