Registered Nurse -ICU- System Float

About the role

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse - System Float demonstrates advanced clinical expertise in managing complex nursing problems across diverse patient populations and clinical settings. This role requires the ability to rapidly assess and adapt to multiple units and patient care environments while maintaining exceptional standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across the unit, utilizing clinical knowledge to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and identify potential complications or changes in patient condition before significant clinical deterioration occurs
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care
• Demonstrate flexibility and clinical judgment by rapidly orienting to different units, patient populations, and care protocols within the float pool environment
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and clinical staff to support quality improvement initiatives and maintain safe patient care standards
• Work assigned day and night shifts as scheduled to meet organizational staffing needs

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum three years of related clinical nursing experience in an ICU setting
• Demonstrated level of performance and practice in clinical nursing
• Willingness to float to multiple locations within the Henry Ford Health system
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel
• Ability to rapidly assess and adapt to multiple units and patient care environments

Certifications/Licensures Required

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification