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. The role requires flexibility to float to departments and sites throughout the organization’s markets, based on the hiring tier and demonstrated competency. Assignments may involve day-of staffing, more than one location during a shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns. The nurse participates as a member of the healthcare 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 Registered Nurses. Float expectations are determined by tier: Tier 1 covers a single site, Tier 2 covers multiple sites within one market, and Tier 3 covers multiple sites across more than one market. The nurse supports organizational and departmental goals through quality improvement and departmental activities, advocates for patient safety, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. The nurse plans and coordinates care and clinical decisions using the best available evidence, and develops, implements, evaluates, and documents individualized plans of care 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) from the American Heart Association, as required based on specialty assignment.
At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care.
Medical equipment knowledge and proficiency in clinical skills and professional nursing principles and practices.
Ability to perform assessments and coordinate patient care delivery, including use of restraints.
Proficiency using computerized tools.
Accountability for completing required education and competencies.
Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Teamwork, critical thinking, attention to detail, 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.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to helping find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.

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, potentially including multiple locations in one shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing.
Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with organizational standards, including patient assessment and transfer standards.
Participate in the healthcare team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee.
Support organizational, departmental, and operating-unit goals through continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
Advocate for patient safety by participating 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 individualized plans of care, evaluate responses to interventions, and document care as appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.