Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Nights

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

JOB SUMMARY:

a brief description of the job. The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized high‑quality, safe care.

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence‑based practice, analytical/critical thinking, and ensures care is individualized.
• Provides relationship‑based patient‑centered care that is consistent with population‑specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease) and adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others, using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, just‑in‑time and planned patient teaching); keeps the patient and significant others updated and makes the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.

• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including timely documentation and respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner and promotes recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participates in performance improvement activities, research utilization, and shared governance at all levels.

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population‑specific education.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses, staff, or students to ensure a qualified workforce and create a healthy work environment.

• Promotes evidence‑based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in nursing; participates in activities such as value analysis for evaluating patient care products.
• Upholds all healthcare system/organizational policies, procedures, and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements (e.g., TJC Patient Safety Goals and Well Star Health Systems' safety absolutes).
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions, consults appropriate experts, and uses resources and evidence to address practice questions.

• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum while providing direct patient care.
• Participates in developing protocols and procedures to achieve best practice outcomes (e.g., reducing readmission rates, avoidable days, adverse events).
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

• Associate’s in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.

• RN – Regulatory Nurse (Single State) required.
• RN‑COMPACT – RN (Multi‑state Compact) required.
• BLS – Basic Life Support required.
• ARC‑BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support required.
• BLS‑I – Basic Life Support – Instructor required.

• Minimum 1 year direct patient care nursing experience required.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English; optimize the use of technology to support clinical care; basic computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer service skills.
• Ability to function in a fast‑paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills, and possesses strong critical thinking skills.