RN Emergency Room Float

HCA Healthcare•Pensacola, FL

About The Position

The RN Emergency Room Float provides nursing care to patients ranging from those with minor injuries to acutely or critically ill patients. The role requires travel between three freestanding emergency rooms and the main emergency room. The nurse works collaboratively with the care team and is expected to adapt to changing patient and department needs. The position pays a flat rate of $48 per hour. The nurse triages, assesses, and treats patients of all ages; develops individualized plans of care and strategies to achieve expected outcomes; manages multiple cases while continually prioritizing needs; provides follow-up instructions and referrals; and coordinates care with physicians and other hospital departments while maintaining a patient-focused and safety-aware approach.

Requirements

At least two years of emergency room experience.
Willingness to travel between the three freestanding emergency rooms and the main emergency room.
Florida RN license and/or an approved multistate RN license. Compact license holders must obtain a Florida license within 60 days after relocation.
BLS-AHA Provider issued card within 30 days of start.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification within 90 days of employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or ACLS Instructor certification within 90 days of employment start date.
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS Instructor certification within 90 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience as an RN in an acute care environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Triage, assess, and treat patients of all ages.
Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized plans of care, including strategies and alternatives to achieve those outcomes.
Manage multiple cases simultaneously, provide general nursing care, and continually prioritize patient needs.
Provide patients with follow-up care instructions and make necessary referrals.
Coordinate functions with physicians and other hospital departments while maintaining a patient-focused and safety-aware approach.
Travel between the three freestanding emergency rooms and the main emergency room.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.