Registered Nurse RN Float Pool Nights

AdventHealth•Orlando, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Float Pool provides nursing care across appropriate departments within the nurse’s scope, skills, abilities, and credentials. The nurse assesses patient conditions and needs, develops and implements individualized care plans with the interdisciplinary team, administers medications, monitors patient responses and lab trends, and documents care accurately in the medical record. The role includes guiding nursing personnel, educating patients and families, assisting physicians with bedside procedures, and preparing patients for tests, procedures, and surgeries. The nurse also provides emotional, psychological, and spiritual support; maintains a safe and clean environment; participates in quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities; and responds to emergencies in coordination with the healthcare team. The role requires sound clinical judgment, critical thinking, effective communication, and the ability to prioritize duties and remain professional under stress. The position is full-time, night shift, and based at AdventHealth’s Orlando address.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to use abstract reasoning to assess patients, evaluate interventions, and revise plans of care based on outcomes.
Basic computer skills, including navigation of Microsoft Windows-based programs.
Fluency in English, including reading, speaking, and writing.
Ability to use equipment to stabilize and monitor patients, including IV insertion, central lines, pulse oximetry, NG tubes, Foley catheters, chest tubes, and hemodynamic monitoring; use of an electronic medical record and automated dispensing medication system (Pyxis).
Proficient clinical, critical-thinking, and communication skills.
Commitment to hourly patient rounding and an EKG interpretation class.
Ability to exercise independent and sound professional judgment in clinical situations, including assessment of clinical data and patient responses.
Ability to continuously prioritize multiple duties and remain calm and professional in stressful situations.
General knowledge of professional nursing principles and techniques and medication pharmacology and administration.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with health professionals and others.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and support open exchange of ideas and information.
Organizational and multitasking skills, knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures, and ability to work as a team player.
Effective verbal and oral communication and problem-solving skills.
EKG competency based on patient population and applicable requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One or more years of acute care hospital experience.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.
Pediatric ER Assess, Recognize & Stabilization (PEARS) certification.
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) certification.
Certified EKG Technician (CET) certification.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification.
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) certification.
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
Oncology Nurse Society (ONS) certification.
S.T.A.B.L.E. certification.
Trauma Nurse Course Certified (TNCC) certification.
Critical Care Medicine Certification (CCMC).
NonViolent Crisis Intervention Program certification.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (CEFM) certification.
Neonatal Med Certification.

Responsibilities

Perform and document accurate initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate patient conditions and needs.
Develop and implement individualized care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
Administer medications as ordered, monitor patient responses, and adjust interventions as necessary.
Supervise and guide nursing personnel in delivering safe, therapeutic, quality patient care in accordance with policies and procedures.
Educate patients and families about care plans, medications, procedures, and other relevant information.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures and prepare patients for tests, procedures, and surgeries.
Monitor patient lab work for trends and report abnormal results.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and follow infection control protocols.
Document pertinent patient care information accurately and promptly in the medical record.
Participate in quality improvement and research activities, including unit initiatives and evidence-based practice projects.
Respond to emergencies with appropriate interventions and coordinate with the healthcare team to stabilize patients.
Float to appropriate departments within scope, skills, abilities, and credentials.
Perform other duties as assigned.