Registered Nurse, Float Pool, 12HR, Full Time, Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse, Float Pool coordinates care to meet identified patient and family needs. The role supervises patient care management using critical thinking and the nursing process, including discharge planning, identifying resources, linking and scheduling patients with required services, monitoring care delivery, advocating for patients, planning care, and evaluating outcomes. The nurse coordinates care across the health care continuum and assists other team members in meeting individual patient needs. Flexibility of hours may be required. This is a full-time, 12-hour night-shift position in the RN, PCA Float Pool at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California. The estimated base rate is $48.84–$75.68 per hour. Additional compensation may be available through differentials, extra-shift incentives, bonuses, and other premiums. For a 12-hour shift, the stated blended hourly rate accounting for pay premiums is $56.98–$88.29. The compensation structure pays the base rate for the first eight hours of work in a day, 1.5 times the rate for hours 8–12, and double time for hours beyond 12.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN); an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is considered if the employee is enrolled in a BSN program and completes the degree within two years of hire or transfer to an RN position.
- At least one year of current experience in an acute-care area of expertise or equivalent service area.
- Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Basic computer skills and experience with computerized documentation systems.
- Must pass or challenge the Basic Dysrhythmia course curriculum; the course must be successfully passed within 21 days of hire.
- Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced, frequently changing environment and multitask effectively.
- Must successfully complete a Code Blue Drill every 12 months.
- Must complete initial and/or annual standardized procedures and competencies related to cardiac emergencies; care of patients with pacemakers/ICDs; application and use of restraints and alternatives, including appropriate documentation; pressure ulcer prevention and treatment; hypoglycemia management; Universal Protocol; bedside blood glucose monitoring by POCT; Regitine/Vitrase administration; IV admixture; central-line and PICC-line management; Wound VAC; and lift equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of current experience in an acute-care area of expertise or equivalent service area is preferred.
- Current Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) certification or related certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate care to meet identified patient and family needs.
- Supervise patient care management using critical thinking and the nursing process.
- Plan for discharge and identify resources.
- Link and schedule patients with required services.
- Monitor care delivery and advocate for patients.
- Plan care and evaluate outcomes.
- Coordinate patient care across the health care continuum.
- Assist other team members in meeting individual patient needs.
- Complete a Code Blue Drill every 12 months.
- Complete initial and/or annual standardized procedures and competencies related to cardiac emergencies; patients with pacemakers/ICDs; restraints; pressure ulcer prevention and treatment; hypoglycemia management; Universal Protocol; bedside blood glucose point-of-care testing; Regitine/Vitrase administration; IV admixture; central-line and PICC-line management; Wound VAC; and lift equipment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program for qualifying positions.
- Shift differentials, extra-shift incentives, and bonuses may provide additional compensation.
- Overtime pay of 1.5 times the base rate for hours 8–12 worked in a workday.
- Double-time pay for hours beyond 12 worked in a workday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
