Registered Nurse (RN) - ED Float Pool Tier 1 - St. Mary's Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Richmond, VA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Bon Secours is a faith-based and patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. The organization fosters a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect, seeking associates committed to values of human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship. The Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Float Pool assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care according to established standards, including patient assessment and transfer. The primary function of this role, based on the hiring tier, requires flexibility and availability to float to various departments and sites across the organization's markets to provide patient care. This may involve day-of-staffing assignments, multiple assignment locations within a single shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns. The RN participates as a member of the health care team, working in cooperation with and under the direction of a clinical manager or designee, as defined by the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse.

Requirements

Associate's of Nursing
Current nursing license in the designated state of employment
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Various
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS – AHA) -American Heart Association required based on specialty assignment
1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care
Medical equipment knowledge
Proficient in clinical skills
Principles and practices of professional nursing
Perform assessments
Proficiency in using computerized tools
Accountability for completion of required education and competencies
Exhibits professionalism, ethical practice and customer focused
Use of restraints
Coordination of patient care delivery
Integration of quality improvement, evidence- based practices and research in practice
Teamwork
Critical thinking
Detail oriented
Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to multi-task
Must be flexible and able to adapt to change
Conflict management and resilience
Effective stewardship of available resources
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's of Nursing (BSN)
EPIC Electronic Health Record

Responsibilities

Float within a single site based on competency (Tier 1 expectation)
Demonstrate awareness of and support organization departmental and operating unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities
Act as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery
Plan and coordinate nursing care and clinical decisions using the best available evidence
Formulate and implement a plan of care for each patient which includes interventions, evaluation of response to interventions and documentation as appropriate to condition and age
Assess, analyze, plan, implement and evaluate patient care following established patient care standards for the organization including those for patient assessment and transfer
Be available and flexible to float to various departments, and sites throughout the markets within the organization to provide patient care, which could include but not limited to scheduling day of staffing, more than one assignment location within a single shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns
Participate as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of a clinical manager or designee as defined by the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse