Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool

Lifepoint Health•Maysville, KY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Float provides direct patient care across Medical-Surgical, Intermediate Care, Intensive Care, Women’s Services, Emergency Room, and Fleming Emergency Room units. The role uses the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and the organization’s policies, values, and mission. The nurse coordinates total nursing care, participates in patient and family teaching, advocates for patients, and works with ancillary and non-nursing departments as part of the care team. This is a full-time day position with a 3x12 schedule from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
Current Kentucky or compact-state RN license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within one month of hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Two to four years of critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
Document patient care provided.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharge, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support needs.
Evaluate patient and family learning needs and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
Float to other departments as needed to maintain safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
Manage ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP, and Vapotherm equipment.
Titrate and maintain critical drips for ICU patients, including understanding indications, contraindications, and side effects.
Pass a rhythm recognition test within 90 days of hire or transfer.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus based on eligibility.
Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Paid family leave and paid time off.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
Loan assistance.
401(k) retirement package with company match.
Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.