Registered Nurse Float Pool Critical Care

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As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Critical Care Float Pool, you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, implementing and evaluating care. You will be responsible for directing, monitoring and evaluating the care delegated to non-licensed personnel on the team.

• You will perform and document patient assessments at the time of the admission

• You will create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patients’ response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness

• You will document the outcomes of nursing interventions and patient responses

• You will provide educational materials to patients and families on care and treatments

• You will administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy

• You will perform venipuncture, administer and maintain IV fluids and IV medications

• You will review all new physician orders, ensure that orders are carried out and documented correctly, and verify that other departments are notified of orders and services

• You will notify the Charge Nurse and/or physician of changes in patient status

• You will provide accurate and relevant patient information reports to the on-coming shift to ensure continuity of care

What qualifications you will need:

• 2 years of nursing experience in an Intensive Care Unit

• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) from accredited Nursing program

• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required

• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required per St. David’s Healthcare Policy – within 60 days of hire

• Completion of Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN) OR Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Certification within 1 year of hire

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

, part of St. David’s Health Care, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and .
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby . The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and…