RN-PREM POOL

Forrest General Hospital•Prentiss, MS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Premium Float Pool Registered Nurse floats to a variety of units to meet staffing needs. Under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator or Supervisor, the RN receives patient-care assignments and implements the nursing process—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—in collaboration with the coordinator or supervisor. The RN is responsible for patient care to the Patient Care Coordinator and Supervisor on the assigned unit and is ultimately accountable to the Director of Nursing. Performance is evidenced through patient-care-record documentation, direct observation, and patient evaluations. The RN provides age-appropriate care, maintains current clinical skills and required certifications, and demonstrates the technical aptitude needed to use and troubleshoot equipment across assigned units. The role requires critical thinking, professional judgment, effective communication, teamwork, adaptability, and responsiveness to emergencies and changes in patients’ clinical conditions. The RN also supports the organization’s goals, compliance program, standards of conduct, mission, and values; uses supplies responsibly; and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized, accredited RN program.
At least one year of medical-surgical nursing experience in an acute-care setting.
Staff nursing experience in an acute-care setting within the past year.
Licensed RN able to practice in the State of Mississippi; licensure is due upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 90 days of employment.
NIH Stroke Scale certification within 90 days of employment.
Telemetry Nurse Education within 90 days of employment.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 90 days of employment.
TNCC certification within one year of employment.
Ability to perform as a team member, cooperate with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, set priorities, and function under stress.
Ability to adapt to any assigned unit and function under stress.

Nice To Haves

One year of emergency nursing experience.
One year of intensive care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Float to a variety of patient-care units to meet staffing needs and provide excellent standards of care and customer service on each assigned unit.
Implement the nursing process through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the Patient Care Coordinator or Supervisor.
Provide age-appropriate, individualized nursing care and develop a systematic, comprehensive plan of care.
Document care thoroughly, concisely, and promptly; provide shift reports and communicate pertinent patient information to healthcare team members.
Maintain clinical skills, competencies, equipment knowledge, and certifications required for assigned nursing areas.
Perform nursing procedures and treatments, including medication administration, starting and maintaining IV lines and Foley catheters, venipuncture, blood-product administration, restraint application and monitoring, sterile dressing care, and care involving vents and trachs.
Use and troubleshoot equipment such as traction, wound vacuum systems, language interpretation devices, telemetry monitors, and specialty beds.
Safely position and assist patients using devices such as abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
Use critical thinking and professional judgment to respond promptly to clinical changes and help prevent complications in cardiac monitoring, stroke, trauma, STEMI, and medical-surgical care.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, prescribed medical regimens, and medications in accordance with their readiness and ability to learn.
Coordinate services with medical staff, nursing staff, other departments, and providers.
Respond rapidly and effectively during emergencies.
Demonstrate compassionate care, courtesy, teamwork, and effective communication with internal and external customers.
Follow patient-care and hospital policies, procedures, standards of care, safety and infection-control practices, compliance standards, and organizational values.
Use supplies cost-effectively, support timely patient discharges, and keep incremental overtime to a minimum.
Promote the organization’s established Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct, and contribute to Forrest Health goals and priorities.
Perform other duties as assigned.