Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - West Hospital

Mercy Health • Cincinnati, OH

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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 availability and flexibility to float to departments and sites throughout the organization’s markets to provide patient care. Depending on the hiring tier, assignments may include day-of staffing, multiple locations during a single shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns. The nurse works as part of the health care team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee and in accordance with the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses.

Float expectations are based on competency and hiring tier: Tier 1 covers a single site; Tier 2 covers multiple sites within one market; and Tier 3 covers multiple sites across more than one market. The nurse supports departmental and organizational goals, participates in quality improvement, advocates for patient safety, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. The role also involves planning and coordinating nursing care using available evidence, formulating and implementing individualized plans of care, evaluating patient responses, and documenting care as appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.

This position is based in the Nurse Float Pool at West Hospital. Scheduled hours are 36 per week, with a days/evenings work shift. The posting states an associate’s degree in nursing and one year of acute-care RN experience are required; a BSN and EPIC experience are preferred.

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 – AHA) certification 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 assessments, computerized tools, and use of restraints.
• Accountability for completing required education and competencies.
• Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to coordinate patient care and integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Teamwork, critical thinking, attention to detail, and strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to multitask.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change, manage conflict, and demonstrate resilience.
• Effective stewardship of available resources and a compassionate, relationship-based approach to helping patients find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• EPIC Electronic Health Record experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Float to departments and sites according to the assigned tier and competency, potentially including multiple locations during one shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns.
• Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to organizational standards, including standards for patient assessment and transfer.
• 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 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 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