RN-PREM POOL

Forrest General Hospital•Poplarville, MS

About The Position

The Premium Float Pool nurse floats to a variety of units to meet staffing needs. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing, the RN receives assignments from the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing and provides quality patient care. The RN implements the nursing process—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—in collaboration with the Charge Nurse or Supervisor. The role is responsible to the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing and the unit Charge Nurse for patient care, and ultimately accountable to the Director of Nursing. The RN provides age-appropriate care, maintains current clinical skills and required competencies, and delivers professional nursing care across assigned units. The position requires sound clinical judgment, effective communication and teamwork, prompt response to emergencies and changes in patient condition, and coordination with medical staff, nursing staff, providers, and other departments. The RN educates patients and families, follows organizational policies and standards, uses supplies cost-effectively, and supports the organization's mission, vision, Compliance Program, and Standards of Conduct. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized accredited RN program.
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 within the State of Mississippi.
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.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 90 days of employment.
Trauma Nursing Core Course certification within 90 days of employment.
Demonstrated ability to provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development principles.
Ability to perform technical nursing skills and work across varied patient care units.
Ability to use critical thinking and professional judgment, communicate effectively, work as part of a team, and respond to emergencies.

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 the required standard of care on each assigned unit.
Implement the nursing process through organized assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the Charge Nurse or Supervisor.
Provide age-appropriate nursing care and assess and interpret patient data to identify individual needs.
Document patient 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 technical nursing skills, including medication administration, starting and maintaining IV lines and Foley catheters, venipuncture, administering blood products, applying and monitoring restraints, sterile dressing care, ventilator and tracheostomy care, and ordered routine and complex treatments.
Operate and troubleshoot equipment, including traction, wound vacuum systems, language interpretation devices, telemetry monitoring devices, 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 intervene promptly when clinical changes occur and help prevent complications in cardiac monitoring, stroke, trauma, STEMI, and medical-surgical patients.
Make decisions independently when appropriate, keep the PCC and PCS informed, and respond rapidly and effectively during emergencies.
Coordinate services with medical staff, nursing staff, providers, and other departments.
Develop and implement individualized plans of care and educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, prescribed regimens, and medications in accordance with their readiness and ability to learn.
Promote compassionate care, teamwork, courtesy, and effective communication in interactions with internal and external customers.
Use supplies cost-effectively, support timely patient discharges, and keep incremental overtime to a minimum.
Follow patient care and hospital policies, procedures, and standards, including customer service, safety, infection control, and compliance standards.
Support the organization's mission and vision, Compliance Program, Standards of Conduct, and goals and priorities.
Perform other duties as assigned.