Registered Nurse (RN) - Site Float Pool - West Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Float Pool role assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in accordance with the organization’s established patient care standards, including standards for patient assessment and transfer. The role requires flexibility to provide care in different departments and locations according to the employee’s hiring tier and competencies. Assignments may include day-of staffing, more than one location during a shift, travel assignments, and 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, consistent with applicable standards and scope of practice. Float expectations are tier-based: Tier 1 involves floating within one site, Tier 2 across multiple sites within one market, and Tier 3 across multiple sites in more than one market. The nurse supports organizational and departmental goals, contributes to quality improvement and patient safety, applies the professional practice model, and uses available evidence to plan and coordinate nursing care. The nurse develops and implements patient-specific plans of care, evaluates responses to interventions, and documents care as appropriate to the patient’s condition and age. The position requires an associate degree in nursing, a current nursing license in the designated state, BLS certification, and at least one year of acute-care RN experience. ACLS and PALS from the American Heart Association are required based on specialty assignment. A BSN and EPIC electronic health record training are preferred.

Requirements

Associate 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) certifications from the American Heart Association when required by specialty assignment.
At least 1 year of experience as a registered nurse in acute care.
Knowledge of medical equipment and professional nursing principles and practices.
Proficiency in clinical skills, patient assessment, computerized tools, and use of restraints.
Ability to complete required education and competencies and coordinate patient care delivery.
Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practice, 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 patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
EPIC electronic health record training.

Responsibilities

Float to departments and sites according to the assigned tier and competency, potentially including day-of staffing, multiple locations during a shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns.
Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with organizational standards, including patient assessment and transfer standards.
Participate as a member of the healthcare team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee and within the applicable nursing 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 patient-specific plans of care, including interventions, evaluation of responses, and documentation appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.