Float Pool RN

About the role

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the leader of the Nursing Care team who is ultimately responsible and accountable to the patient for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient focused, outcome oriented care.
• Develops competencies for functioning safely in all areas of Medical/Surgical services.
• Nursing plan of care includes all age groups with the exception of infants.
• Identifies and documents patient’s physical, nutritional, psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, cultural, educational, and rehabilitative needs in the clinical record and communicates to the physician, case manager, and ancillary departments when appropriate.
• Initiates, professionally modifies, and communicates appropriate standards of care, care plans, and interventions to the patient and other members of the healthcare team.
• Coordinates patient care activities through collaboration and planning with other members of the healthcare team.
• Carefully carries out physicians’ orders and clarifies when necessary.
• Promptly communicates adverse or sudden changes in the patient’s condition to the physician, charge nurse, nursing supervisor, and/or family with specific and pertinent data.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to identify potential or actual victims of abuse and understand the proper reporting mechanism.
• Demonstrates understanding of proper reporting mechanism for adverse drug reactions once identified.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary for administering blood and blood products and appropriately monitors the patient receiving blood/blood products for any transfusion reaction; takes proper measures once a reaction is recognized.
• Utilizes patient care equipment safely and efficiently in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Promotes and follows standard precautions in the utilization of principles of infection control in patient care.
• Achieves stated goals related to job performance.
• Attends all required educational programs/in-services.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the State of Louisiana.
• Registered Nurse Diploma.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and skills necessary for administration of blood and blood products and appropriate monitoring of transfusion reactions.
• Ability to identify potential or actual victims of abuse and understand the proper reporting mechanism.
• Understanding of proper reporting mechanism for adverse drug reactions once identified.
• Knowledge and skills necessary for identifying and managing patient pain.
• Ability to administer medications and monitor patients for adverse reactions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to perform tasks independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to follow hospital policies and procedures related to infection control and patient safety.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Comprehensive patient care knowledge.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Prescription drug and behavioral health coverage.
• Free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity).
• Auto and home insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Legal counseling.
• Long-term care coverage.
• Moving assistance.
• Pet insurance.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Tax-deferred retirement savings plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Pay

The pay for the Registered Nurse Float Pool position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The shift for this position is Days, rotating weekends.