Registered Nurse Floater- Women Services

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

About The Position

Registered Nurse Floaters provide continuous, quality patient care in a variety of settings. The Float Pool RN is assigned to varying units during a shift to help ensure patient care needs are met. Float Pool nurses must have the skills, competency, 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. This role is for Women’s Services. The nurse advocates for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans of care; collaborates with the healthcare team to educate patients and their support systems; and adjusts care strategies as patients progress or their acuity changes. The role also includes documenting care, communicating effectively during handoffs, mentoring and supporting team members, performing routine nursing procedures, administering and evaluating medication therapies, assisting in critical situations, and transferring or transporting patients. Additional duties may be assigned. This is a part-time, non-exempt position. The listed base compensation is $57.12 per hour; the rate excludes any applicable incentive compensation such as shift differentials, clinical ladders, or other incentives. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
For the Women’s Services team, at least 2 years of experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU.
Current compact RN licensure in the applicable state.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NVCI.
Pass a Cardiac Dysrhythmia test or successfully complete the Cardiac Dysrhythmia course within 6 months of hire.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands: constant standing, frequent walking, bending or stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds. Safe Handling Equipment is required for weights over 35 pounds.
Proficient communication, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail; and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Specialty certification.
Chemo certification.
Triage course.
NRP.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous, quality patient care in varied clinical settings and units as assigned during a shift.
Advocate for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans of care.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients and their chosen support systems.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Ensure nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies are completed.
Prioritize duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Use appropriate communication tools with the interdisciplinary team and during patient-care handoffs, including SBARQ.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems, and document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers; mentor, precept, orient, and provide feedback to team members.
Resolve conflicts independently when appropriate, take responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
Provide routine nursing care, including starting IVs and performing dressing changes, and operate equipment such as portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Perform patient transfers and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Meet on-call responsibilities as directed and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed.