Registered Nurse - OB Float

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The OB Float Pool at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital provides nursing care across obstetric units according to patient census and staffing needs. Assignments may include Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, High-Risk Perinatal, and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with different workflows, acuity levels, and care priorities. The float-pool structure includes variable shift lengths, weekend options, and rotation cycles while supporting competency across multiple areas. This is a full-time night-shift position, scheduled for 72 hours bi-weekly from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The role rotates on the third-weekend and third-holiday schedule. Hourly incentives include an $8 float incentive, a $4 night-shift differential, and a $6 night-shift premium. The Registered Nurse assesses patients and families, plans and delivers individualized care, evaluates outcomes, documents care, and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members. The nurse maintains a safe and therapeutic environment, supports patient autonomy and rights, responds to emergencies, administers medications and treatments safely, uses equipment appropriately, and may train staff or act as a specialty resource. The position also includes professional development and organizational responsibilities, such as maintaining current practice knowledge and completing assignments within scheduled timeframes. TriHealth describes its nursing culture as emphasizing professional development, collaboration, continuing education, formal education, specialty certification, nursing organization membership, community health activities, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among caregivers. Team members are expected to demonstrate TriHealth’s SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Experience in Labor & Delivery, NICU, AOC, or MBU is required.
Registered Nurse.
BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
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.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, communicate with healthcare providers, and identify counseling and teaching needs.
Plan and individualize care based on assessments, standards of care, patient and family input, and desired outcomes; update care plans and communicate them to others.
Develop short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning.
Provide a safe, therapeutic environment while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and sensitivity to patient diversity.
Recognize emergency situations and take appropriate action; balance patient needs with unit and facility priorities.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document accordingly.
Train and educate other staff and act as a specialty resource through knowledge and skills.
Communicate effectively and understand and execute physician orders.
Evaluate care plans and patient outcomes, document patient and family responses including teaching, and collaborate with the care team to revise plans as needed.
Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards of practice; administer medications and treatments safely and monitor their effects.
Use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify areas for self-improvement, maintain current knowledge, and demonstrate awareness of organizational and departmental changes.
Function in a relief charge or resource role when requested.
Cooperate with instructors to facilitate effective student learning experiences.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, coworkers, and the community.