RN | Float Pool
About The Position
The Float Pool RN provides relationship-centered, compassionate, quality nursing care across multiple nursing departments and specialty units, filling short- or long-term workforce gaps. The nurse independently uses the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate direct patient care in accordance with ANA standards, institutional policies, applicable laws, and regulations. The role includes providing high-level clinical care, conducting assessments and treatments, evaluating outcomes, developing and revising care plans, and educating patients and families. The nurse works with interdisciplinary care teams, family members, and support systems to prevent or resolve illness, disability, or injury, alleviate suffering, and advocate for patients. The position also supports professional nursing practice, quality improvement, safe care, and the development of peers and nursing students. Assigned schedules and hours are determined by the department.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse (RN) certification from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire or transfer.
- Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.
- Ability to perform very heavy work, including exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 100 pounds occasionally or seldomly to move objects.
- Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances.
Nice To Haves
- Five or more years of Registered Nurse experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide holistic, age-specific care to patients and families across the lifespan and across assigned specialty units.
- Recognize changes in patients’ physiological, psychological, cultural, developmental, and spiritual needs.
- Collect comprehensive health and situation data, analyze findings, and determine diagnoses or issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized care plans with strategies to achieve those outcomes.
- Implement care plans, support patient progression, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Provide health teaching and promote health and a safe environment.
- Collaborate with patients, families, peers, colleagues, and interdisciplinary healthcare providers.
- Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice; maintain current knowledge and competency; and evaluate personal practice against professional standards and regulations.
- Contribute to professional development and provide training, education, and precepting for nursing students.
- Integrate ethical provisions and research findings into nursing practice, considering safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering services.
- Provide leadership in the professional practice setting and practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
- Practice within the legal scope of a Registered Professional Nurse and comply with the ANA Code of Ethics, applicable standards, policies, laws, and regulatory requirements.
- Use applicable technology and software to support and document nursing activities and patient care and access work-related applications.
- Seek opportunities to improve care delivery through innovative and creative problem solving.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Retirement plans
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement
- Pay differentials for qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
- Supportive work culture
