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

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Petersburg, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Float Pool assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in accordance with the organization’s 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 competency. Assignments may include day-of staffing, more than one location during a shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns. The nurse participates as a member of the healthcare team in cooperation with and under the direction of a clinical manager or designee, within the relevant Registered Nurse Standards and Scope of Practice. This is a Tier 1 position, with floating expected within a single site based on competency. The nurse supports organizational, departmental, and operating-unit goals; participates in continuous quality improvement; advocates for patient safety; and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. The nurse plans and coordinates care and clinical decisions using available evidence, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, evaluates responses to interventions, and documents care appropriately for 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) from the American Heart Association, as 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 the principles and practices of professional nursing; ability to perform assessments and use restraints.
Proficiency using computerized tools.
Accountability for completing required education and competencies.
Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
Ability to coordinate patient-care delivery and 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 patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
EPIC Electronic Health Record training.

Responsibilities

Float within a single site based on competency.
Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to organizational standards.
Participate as a member of the healthcare team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee.
Support organizational, departmental, and operating-unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
Advocate for patient safety by participating 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, including interventions, evaluation of responses, and appropriate documentation.