Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool Tier 1 - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Mechanicsville, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Float Pool 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 float to departments and sites according to the hiring tier and staff competency. Assignments may include day-of staffing, more than one location during a shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns. The nurse works as part of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of a clinical manager or designee, consistent with the applicable Registered Nurse Standards and Scope of Practice.

For Tier 1, the float expectation is within a single site based on competency. Nurses support departmental and operating-unit goals through continuous quality improvement and departmental activities, advocate for patient safety, and incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery. They use available evidence to plan nursing care and clinical decisions, formulate and implement patient-specific plans of care, evaluate responses to interventions, and document care as appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.

Requirements

• Associate’s 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) certification from the American Heart Association, when required based on specialty assignment.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and proficiency in clinical skills.
• Knowledge of professional nursing principles and practices; ability to perform assessments and coordinate patient care delivery.
• Proficiency in using computerized tools.
• Accountability for completing required education and competencies.
• Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to use restraints.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Teamwork, critical thinking, attention to detail, sound decision-making and problem-solving, and strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to multitask, remain flexible, adapt to change, manage conflict, and demonstrate resilience.
• Effective stewardship of available resources and a compassionate, relationship-based approach to helping find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Training in the EPIC Electronic Health Record.

Responsibilities

• Float within a single site based on competency, as required for Tier 1.
• Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to organizational standards, including patient assessment and transfer standards.
• Participate as a member of the health care team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee.
• 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 a plan of care for each patient, evaluate responses to interventions, and document care as appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree