Registered Nurse – System Float Pool, Specialties

• Provide nursing care to patients requiring specialized judgment and skill
• Float throughout the hospitals across various nursing units and specialties to assist with staffing clinical nursing positions
• Work on an ad hoc basis and adapt quickly to different nursing unit protocols and patient populations
• Provide specialized nursing assessment, care, evaluation and education to patients and families
• Coordinate with new teams, patients and families
• Share knowledge and experience with colleagues
• Support and mentor nursing students during clinical rotations
• Train nursing students and precept new associates transitioning into acute care
• Promote evidence-based practice through research and evaluation of care plans, protocols and guidelines
• Provide leadership in the clinical practice area
• Maintain professional competence, expertise and role clarity
• Direct and delegate patient care activities on nursing units

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of nursing experience
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required before starting unit orientation
• Registered Nurse license in Tennessee, required
• Registered Nurse license in Mississippi, preferred
• Registered Nurse license in Arkansas, preferred
• Advanced Life Support certification from the American Red Cross, preferred
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, preferred
• Flexible and versatile in meeting changing staffing demands
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to travel independently to assigned locations
• Ability to maintain clinical competencies when floating to various nursing units
• Analytical skills to assess complex patient conditions and develop comprehensive plans of care
• Ability to synthesize multiple sources of information
• Skill and proficiency in applying technical nursing principles, concepts and techniques
• Flexible schedule and availability to work shifts according to agreed commitment level
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations
• Ability to perform medium work, exerting up to 50 lbs. occasionally and/or up to 25 lbs. frequently
• Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact
• Ability to work with exposure to patient body fluids and hazardous or poisonous materials

Demonstrates expertise in providing specialized nursing care, assessment, and education while adapting to various clinical environments. Capable of mentoring nursing students and promoting evidence-based practices in patient care.

• Nursing Assessment
• Patient Care Evaluation
• Clinical Competencies
• Technical Nursing Principles
• Comprehensive Care Plans
• Emergency Response Skills
• Invasive Patient Contact
• Non-Invasive Patient Contact
• Patient Body Fluid Exposure
• Hazardous Material Handling

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Flexibility
• Mentoring Skills

• Basic Life Support Certification
• Advanced Life Support Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification

• Evidence-Based Practice
• Clinical Nursing
• Patient Populations
• Nursing Units
• Acute Care