Registered Nurse (RN) -Emergency Department Nursing Pool - Jefferson Avenue Medical Office Building

Mercy Health • Toledo, 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 patient-care standards, including standards for patient assessment and transfer. The role requires flexibility to float to departments and sites throughout the organization’s markets based on the assigned tier and the nurse’s competencies. 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 health care team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee and follows the applicable Registered Nurse standards and scope of practice.

Float expectations are tier-based: 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 position is identified as an Emergency Department nursing pool role, requires ED experience, and lists 7 p.m. shifts. It is scheduled for 24 hours weekly and works nights.

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 by specialty assignment.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care.
• Emergency Department experience; 7 p.m. shifts are specified.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and proficiency in clinical skills, professional nursing practices, patient assessments, computerized tools, restraint use, and coordination of patient care.
• Accountability for completing required education and competencies.
• Professionalism, ethical practice, and a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Teamwork, critical thinking, attention to detail, decision-making, problem-solving, verbal and written communication, and multitasking skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change, conflict management, resilience, effective stewardship of resources, and a compassionate, relationship-based approach.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Training in the EPIC Electronic Health Record.

Responsibilities

• Float to sites and departments according to the assigned tier and competency, potentially including day-of staffing, multiple locations in one shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns.
• Participate in the health care team under the direction of a clinical manager or designee and within the Registered Nurse standards and scope of practice.
• Support organizational, departmental, and operating-unit goals through continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
• Promote 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 an individualized plan of care, including interventions, evaluation of patient response, and documentation appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree