RN UVACH Float Pool- ICU​/ED

Must have 2 years of ICU or ED experience

$15,000 Sign-on bonus for eligible candidates

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Nonexempt

Registered Nurse UVACH Floatersare responsible for providing continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The UVACH Float Pool RN is part of a resource team that will float to all 3 UVACH facilities;
Haymarket Medical Center, Prince William Medical Center and Culpeper Medical Center. The Float RN is assigned to varying units during their shift to ensure that patient care needs are met. These RNs possess the skills, competency, and qualifications, as well as a requirement to work in several different clinical areas. This group shall be known as the Float Pool. These employees are a part of Patient Care Services.

There are three RN teams in the float Pool, RN Team 1, Specialty Track/ CCU, RN Team 2, Inpatient Acute, and RN Team 3, Women's Services.

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Acts with patient advocacy when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.

• Collaborates with healthcare team to educate patient and their support system.
• Analyzes, modifies, and implements strategies to progress the patient through their plan of care.
• Ensures completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and other related therapies.
• Prioritizes job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.

Consistently utilizes appropriate communication tools when communicating within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.

• Communicates individualized plan of care to the patient and his/her chosen support system.
• Uses communication tools such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Question (SBARQ) to communicate more effectively.
• Documents appropriate information in a timely manner.

Develops and maintains positive relationships with team members/internal customers to provide efficient treatment of patients.

• Develops team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and providing feedback.
• Resolves conflicts independently, as appropriate.
• Accepts responsibility for actions and responds positively upon feedback from others.

Demonstrates medical skills to provide required patient care.

• Provides routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner.
• Assists in critical situations including administering CPR.
• Administers and evaluates medication therapies, performs patient transfers, and transports patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.

The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree preferred
-BSNpreferred.

Team 1 (Specialty/CCU):
Minimum of 2 years in critical care or ED setting required. Team 2 (Inpatient Acute):
Minimum of 1 year general medical surgical/telemetry experience required. Team 3 (Women's Services):
Minimum of 2 years in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU required. All teams…