Registered Nurse - OB Float Pool

TriHealth • Cincinnati, OH

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The OB Float Pool at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital provides a flexible, fast-paced environment in which registered nurses rotate among obstetric units according to patient census and staffing needs. Units may include Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, High-Risk Perinatal, and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), each with distinct workflows, acuity, and care priorities. The float-pool structure includes variable shift lengths, weekend options, and a rotation cycle intended to support scheduling flexibility while maintaining competency across multiple areas.

This is a part-time night-shift position at Good Samaritan Hospital, located at 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. The schedule is 48 hours biweekly, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a third-weekend and third-holiday rotation. The position offers an $8-per-hour float incentive, a $4 night-shift differential, and a $4 night-shift premium.

The registered nurse assesses patients and families, plans and delivers individualized care, evaluates outcomes, documents care, communicates and collaborates with the healthcare team, and supervises delegated care. The nurse also maintains a safe, therapeutic environment, responds to emergencies, administers treatments and medications safely, uses equipment appropriately, and contributes to staff education and organizational responsibilities.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or diploma in Nursing.
• New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
• Experience in one of the Good Samaritan Hospital perinatal units is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) for Healthcare Providers.
• Registered Nurse.
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs at various stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in a related professional organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete the initial assessment tool, document assessments according to unit and TriHealth guidelines, and communicate findings to other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Include health counseling and teaching needs in patient assessments.
• Plan care for patients and families based on assessment, standards of care, and specific desired outcomes; initiate and individualize care plans or clinical pathways and update them as needed.
• Develop short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning, and communicate the plan of care to others.
• Provide a safe, therapeutic environment; maintain patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; respond sensitively to patient diversity; seek resources for ethical decisions; and balance patient and unit or facility priorities.
• Recognize emergency situations and take appropriate action.
• Complete patient assignments, including documentation, within scheduled timeframes.
• Base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and document them accordingly.
• Train and educate other staff and serve as an expert resource in the specialty area.
• Communicate effectively and understand and carry out physician orders.
• Evaluate the plan of care against desired patient outcomes and document patient and family responses to care, including teaching.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to revise plans of care as needed.
• Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
• Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted standards of practice.
• Safely administer medications and treatments and monitor their effects; use equipment safely and appropriately.
• Identify areas for self-improvement, function in relief charge or resource roles as requested, and maintain current knowledge of the practice area and organizational and department changes.
• Cooperate with instructors to facilitate effective learning experiences for students.
• Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, colleagues, and the community.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.
• $8 per-hour float incentive.
• $4 night-shift differential.
• $4 night-shift premium.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree