Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool role supports inpatient nursing care across Mary Free Bed’s campus. Float Pool RNs rotate among applicable inpatient units according to organizational needs and their validated competencies. Although each RN is assigned a home unit for leader, finance, and payroll purposes, there is no home unit for scheduling; nurses are deployed across clinical areas. Float Pool nurses receive a 10% increase above their base rate. RNs coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients as members of a multidisciplinary team. Using a patient- and family-centered approach, they develop relationships that support high-quality rehabilitation care. They assess patients, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, and develop or follow patient-centered plans of care aligned with the attending physician’s and other disciplines’ priorities. Patient and family education is an important part of helping patients gain independence, apply adaptation strategies, and return home. The role includes promoting patient safety, participating in quality improvement, maintaining professional relationships with patients, families, physicians, and colleagues, and following organizational policies and standards of care. RNs may also assist with staff selection, orientation, precepting, and student clinical rotations when assigned. The position is offered full-time or part-time, with day and night shifts available, a rotating schedule, and a weekend requirement. The listed schedules are 36 or 24 hours per week. The role is based at the Main Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Requirements

Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Michigan.
Associate’s degree in nursing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, maintained in accordance with department or program protocol.
Strong critical-thinking, decision-making, delegation, and leadership skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively under time requirements and deadlines, solve unexpected problems, handle interruptions, and prioritize effectively.
Ability to understand and follow employee-safety policies concerning possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.
Competence with computer systems for documenting patient care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Certification as a Registered Rehabilitation Nurse preferred; certification is encouraged for all Mary Free Bed RNs.
Two years of previous RN experience, especially in rehabilitation or acute care, preferred but not required.
Newly hired staff are encouraged to obtain Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) certification by their third anniversary; Mary Free Bed will fund training and certification toward CRRN certification.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of licensure, certification, or registration and in compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Assess patients and develop or follow patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with attending physicians and other disciplines.
Coordinate, direct, and delegate care to non-licensed staff, and follow up to ensure care complies with departmental policies and procedures.
Provide compassionate, courteous, patient- and family-centered nursing care, including education that supports patients’ independence, adaptation, and return home.
Promote patient safety by following applicable policies and procedures, contributing to safety initiatives, and promptly communicating identified threats or improvement opportunities to Nursing Leadership.
Identify opportunities to improve care; report unexpected events, medical errors, and near misses; and participate in data collection and documentation audits as requested.
Demonstrate excellent customer service, handle confidential information discreetly, conduct service recovery when needed, and account for patients’ and families’ cultural and religious needs in care planning.
Maintain effective working relationships with admitting and consulting physicians and colleagues across disciplines.
Demonstrate required competencies within established time frames and follow organizational policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Support a professional work environment through accountability, respect, open communication, teamwork, and solution-seeking behavior.
Follow employee safety policies, address identified risks, communicate with Nursing Supervisors, and maintain a safe work environment.
Assist with employee selection and orientation when requested; collaborate with the Clinical Care Coordinator and Nurse Educator when serving as a preceptor.
Collaborate with colleagues, the Clinical Care Coordinator, and Nurse Educator to support student clinical rotations when assigned.
Follow fiscal policies related to payroll and patient-chargeable items, provide high-value care, and share cost-saving or efficiency opportunities with Nursing Leadership.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Contribute to quality improvement by identifying problems, seeking solutions, promoting patient and family satisfaction, and participating in efforts to monitor and report customer service.