Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - St. Francis Downtown - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Greenville, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Float Pool assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care according to the organization’s established patient care standards, including standards for patient assessment and transfer. Depending on hiring tier, the role requires flexibility to float to departments and sites throughout the organization’s markets. Assignments may include day-of staffing, multiple locations during a single shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns. The RN works as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of a clinical manager or designee, consistent with the applicable Registered Nurse Standards and Scope of Practice.

Float expectations are based on tier and competency: Tier 1 floats within a single site; Tier 2 floats among multiple sites within one market; and Tier 3 floats among multiple sites across more than one market. The RN contributes to departmental goals and quality improvement, advocates for patient safety, applies the professional practice model, uses available evidence in nursing decisions, and develops, carries out, evaluates, and documents patient care plans appropriate to each patient’s condition and age.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Current nursing license in the designated state of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS—AHA) certification as required based on specialty assignment.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and proficiency in clinical skills and professional nursing principles and practices.
• Ability to perform assessments and use computerized tools proficiently.
• Accountability for completing required education and competencies.
• Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
• Knowledge and use of restraints.
• Ability to coordinate patient care delivery and integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Teamwork, critical thinking, attention to detail, and strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to multitask.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change, manage conflict, and demonstrate resilience.
• Effective stewardship of available resources and a compassionate, relationship-based approach to helping patients find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
• Ability to float according to the assigned tier and competency.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training.

Responsibilities

• Float to sites and departments according to the assigned tier and competency, which may involve day-of staffing, multiple locations in one shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns.
• Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with organizational standards, including standards for patient assessment and transfer.
• Participate as a member of the health care team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee and in accordance with the Registered Nurse Standards and Scope of Practice.
• Support organizational, departmental, and operating-unit goals through continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
• Advocate for patient safety and participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
• 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, including interventions, evaluation of responses, and documentation appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree