Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Float Pool - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Greenville, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department 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’s primary function, based on hiring tier, is to remain available and flexible to provide care in assigned departments and locations across the organization’s markets. Assignments may include same-day staffing needs, multiple locations during one shift, travel assignments, and seasonal staffing patterns. The RN works as part of the health care team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee and within the applicable Standards and Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses.

Float expectations depend on tier: Tier 1 covers a single site, Tier 2 multiple sites within one market, and Tier 3 multiple sites across more than one market, all based on competency. The RN supports departmental and organizational goals through quality improvement and departmental activities, advocates for patient safety, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. The RN plans and coordinates nursing care using available evidence, develops and implements individual plans of care, evaluates patient responses to interventions, and documents care as appropriate to the patient’s condition and age. Additional job-related duties may be assigned by a supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

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 professional nursing principles and practices.
• Proficiency in clinical skills, patient assessment, and computerized tools.
• Accountability for completing required education and competencies.
• Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
• Knowledge of restraint use and coordination of patient care delivery.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Teamwork, critical thinking, attention to detail, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to multitask.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change, conflict management, resilience, and effective stewardship of available resources.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to helping patients find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience or training with the EPIC Electronic Health Record.

Responsibilities

• Float to one or more sites or departments according to the assigned tier, competencies, and staffing needs.
• Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with 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 and departmental 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 an individual plan of care, evaluate responses to interventions, and document care as appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, 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