Registered Nurse - Float Pool Critical Care

TriHealth•Montgomery, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Bethesda North Critical Care Float Pool provides care across several inpatient units: Medical Surgical ICU, Cardio Vascular ICU, Telemetry, and Medical Surgical. The role serves high-acuity patients and supports unit teams during peak needs in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. The position is full-time, day shift, based at TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio, and is scheduled for 72 hours bi-weekly, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a third-weekend and third-holiday rotation. The nurse assesses patients and families, plans and delivers individualized care, evaluates outcomes, communicates and collaborates with the healthcare team, and documents care. The nurse also supports patient safety and autonomy, administers medications and treatments, uses equipment safely, supervises delegated care, and may train staff or serve as a specialty resource. TriHealth encourages continuing education, degree advancement, specialty certification, professional organization membership, community health involvement, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among caregivers.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in Nursing.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Two years of critical care experience.
Current BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
Registered Nurse.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs at various stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

Membership in a related professional organization is preferred.
Pursuit of continuing education, degree advancement, specialty certification, nursing organization membership, community health activities, nursing research, and evidence-based practice is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, and communicate assessment results to appropriate healthcare providers.
Identify health counseling and teaching needs during assessment.
Plan and individualize care based on assessment, standards of care, and desired outcomes; update plans according to patient and family input and healthcare needs.
Develop short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning, and communicate plans of care.
Provide a safe, therapeutic environment that supports patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and individual diversity; seek resources to support ethical decisions.
Balance patient needs with unit and facility priorities, recognize emergencies, and take appropriate action.
Complete assigned patient care and documentation within scheduled timeframes.
Base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document interventions and patient responses.
Train and educate staff and serve as an expert resource in the specialty area.
Communicate, understand, and execute physician orders effectively.
Evaluate patient outcomes and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to revise plans of care as needed.
Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted standards of practice; safely administer medications and treatments and monitor their effects.
Use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify areas for self-improvement, maintain current knowledge, and demonstrate knowledge of organizational and department changes.
Function in a relief charge or resource role when requested.
Cooperate with instructors to facilitate effective learning experiences for students.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, coworkers, and the community.