Registered Nurse (Float Team) Full Time, Nights

Holland Hospital•Holland, MI

7d•$34 - $50

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides and coordinates patient-centered care to achieve desired outcomes. The RN participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by delegating and working collaboratively with ancillary nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team. The RN maintains standards for professional nursing practice and performance in the clinical setting and practices in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code Act 368 of 1978, Article 15, Part 172. The RN demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care and service to patients in the assigned area. This Float Team position is full-time, 72 hours every two weeks, with a night schedule of 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., three shifts per week, and every third weekend. The position includes a $5,000 retention bonus and a float team incentive of an additional $1 per hour. The listed pay range is $34.00–$49.18 per hour. The RN promotes patient safety and follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures, including the Patient's Bill of Rights. The role encompasses professional performance standards, nursing process responsibilities, leadership, and patient education. Float Pool nurses must hold ACLS certification or complete it within one year of hire.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current Michigan RN License, or completion by the end of orientation.
Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider certification, or completion within 60 days of hire.
For Float Pool: ACLS certification, or completion within one year of hire.
Ability to provide care and service appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned area.
Practice in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code Act 368 of 1978, Article 15, Part 172.

Nice To Haves

Certification in a specialty area, such as CCRN, CRN, CNOR, or CEN.
Recent hospital experience and/or previous nursing practice experience.
Two years of prior RN experience in the desired specialty area.
Prior experience with an electronic patient documentation system.
Prior experience with technology common to the specialty area, such as cardiac monitors or IV pumps.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate patient-centered care to achieve desired outcomes.
Coordinate care across the continuum to meet the identified and anticipated needs of patients and their support networks.
Participate in patient and family teaching and optimize patient learning by assessing learning abilities and providing education.
Delegate and supervise support personnel appropriately and collaborate with ancillary nursing staff and other healthcare team members.
Maintain professional nursing practice and performance standards, hospital and nursing department policies, patient safety, and the Patient's Bill of Rights.
Collect, document, and analyze comprehensive patient assessment data; identify pertinent diagnoses or issues and respond to changing or emergency needs.
Identify expected outcomes and develop, document, and update individualized plans of care, including discharge planning needs.
Advocate for patients and significant others; implement the plan of care and adjust priorities based on patient and unit needs.
Evaluate and document patient responses, progress, and attainment of desired outcomes.
Apply evidence-based practice and research findings, use resources responsibly, and practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
Participate in shared decision-making and support department and organizational strategic goals and quality initiatives.
Contribute to the professional development and training of peers, colleagues, and students.