Registered Nurse - Float Pool

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

12h•$1 - $5•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Good Sam Hospital Telemetry Float Pool, rotating among telemetry and medical-surgical units to support a range of patient populations with complex cardiac and medical needs, including during periods of high demand. The role calls for clinical judgment, adaptability, and confidence in fast-paced care settings. The nurse assesses patients and families, plans and delivers individualized care, evaluates outcomes, provides education, and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members. The role also includes safe medication administration, technical nursing skills, documentation, supervision of delegated care, and participation in organizational and professional development activities. This is a full-time night-shift position at TriHealth Good Sam Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. The schedule is 72 hours biweekly, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with holiday and weekend rotations. Hourly incentives listed are $8 for float, $4 shift differential, $6 night shift premium, and $1–$5 ACI.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in nursing (required).
New hires are required to obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Up to one year of clinical experience in a nursing unit-specific area (required).
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs across stages of the life cycle.
Registered Nurse (required).

Nice To Haves

Preferred membership in a related professional organization.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, communicate them to other healthcare providers, and identify health counseling and teaching needs.
Plan individualized care based on assessments, standards of care, and desired outcomes; establish and update plans, goals, clinical pathways, and discharge planning with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Provide a safe, therapeutic environment while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and sensitivity to patient diversity; seek resources for ethical decisions and balance patient, unit, and facility priorities.
Recognize emergency situations and take appropriate action; complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes.
Base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, document accordingly, and communicate and execute physician orders effectively.
Train and educate other staff and serve as an expert resource in the specialty area through current and developing knowledge and skills.
Evaluate care against 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; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify areas for self-improvement, function in relief charge or resource roles as requested, complete assignments on time, and cooperate with instructors to support student learning.
Maintain current knowledge in the area of practice and demonstrate knowledge of organizational and department changes.
Pursue professional development through continuing education, formal education, specialty certification, professional organization membership, community health activities, nursing research, and evidence-based practice.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, team members, and the community.