UVACH Float Pool- ICU/ED

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Manassas, VA

About The Position

The UVACH Float Pool Registered Nurse provides continuous, quality patient care in a variety of settings and is part of a resource team that floats to facilities across UVA Community Health. The RN may be assigned to varying units during a shift to meet patient-care needs and must have the skills, competencies, and qualifications to work in multiple clinical areas. The Float Pool is part of Patient Care Services and includes specialty/CCU, inpatient acute, and women's services teams. The role includes implementing and progressing individualized plans of care, educating patients and their support systems, completing nursing interventions and medical orders, communicating with the interdisciplinary team, documenting care, and collaborating with and supporting team members. The RN provides routine nursing care, operates clinical equipment, assists in critical situations, administers and evaluates medication therapies, and helps transfer or transport patients. Additional duties may be assigned. The position is full-time and may be scheduled for day or night work. The RN floats among facilities and may need to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, or out of town. On-call responsibilities may apply as directed. 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.
Current compact RN licensure in the applicable state.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and NVCI.
Completion of a Cardiac Dysrhythmia test or successful completion of the Cardiac Dysrhythmia course within six months of hire.
For the specialty/CCU team, at least two years of experience in a critical care or ED setting.
For the inpatient acute team, at least one year of general medical-surgical or telemetry experience.
For the women's services team, at least two years of experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including constant standing, frequent walking and bending/stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; Safe Handling Equipment is required for weights over 35 pounds.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide continuous, quality patient care in a variety of clinical settings and facilities across UVA Community Health.
Work on varying units during assigned shifts 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 progress patients through their plans of care.
Complete nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies, prioritizing duties according to patient needs and changing acuity.
Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team and during patient handoffs, including use of SBARQ communication tools.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop positive working relationships with team members and internal customers; mentor, precept, orient, and provide feedback to team members as appropriate.
Resolve conflicts independently when appropriate, accept responsibility, and respond positively to feedback.
Operate clinical 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.
Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed.
Perform additional duties as assigned.