Registered Nurse | System Float Pool - Various Specialties | Weekender Days

About the Role

Responsible for the nursing care of patients requiring specialized judgment and skill. This judgment and skill are based on knowledge of the natural, behavioral, and nursing sciences and humanities as the basis for application of the nursing process in wellness and illness care. The RN works throughout the hospital(s), floating to a variety of nursing units to assist in staffing clinical nursing positions, and is available for assignment on an ad hoc basis. The RN adapts quickly to a wide range of nursing unit protocols and patient populations while demonstrating the clinical knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality care across diverse healthcare settings.

Available specialties include Med/Surg Stepdown, Critical Care, Emergency Department, and Operating Room.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a broad level of clinical knowledge and experience necessary to care for diverse patient populations throughout various nursing units.
• Effectively cultivates situational awareness in dynamically changing work settings that results in informed decision making.
• Demonstrates a commitment to optimal flexibility when adjusting to changes in patient assignments.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with new teams, patients, and families.
• Shares knowledge and experience with colleagues to foster a supportive, learning work environment.
• Supports and mentors nursing students during their clinical rotations.
• Partners with the healthcare team to train nursing students and precept new associates to transition into the acute care setting.
• Provides Practice Excellence through specialized nursing assessment, care, evaluation, and education to patients and families in assigned units throughout the hospital(s).
• Promotes evidence-based practice by using research to develop, implement, and evaluate process standards, such as plans of care, protocols, and guidelines.
• Provides Leadership Excellence in clinical practice area.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Learning Excellence through professional development and clinical expertise.
• Demonstrates Role Clarity through professional competence, expertise, and knowledge, and supports the nursing profession through role modeling and fostering an environment of growth and learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Required).
• 2 years of nursing experience (Required).
• Flexible and versatile in meeting changing staffing demands.
• Adjusts quickly to varying nursing unit protocols and procedures when assigned to unfamiliar work environments.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to effectively navigate diverse clinical situations.
• Easily integrates into existing team dynamics to support optimal care delivery.
• Available to work a flexible schedule according to agreed commitment level.
• Must be able to travel independently to assigned locations.
• Applies nursing knowledge and skills, and maintains clinical competencies as required to float to various nursing units.
• Analytical skills necessary to assess complex patient conditions effectively and to develop comprehensive plans of care.
• Synthesizes multiple sources of information to assist in the resolution of human responses to complex problems.
• Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts, and techniques central to the nursing profession.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Tennessee (Required) – Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT – American Heart Association (Required, must be obtained before starting unit orientation).
• Registered Nurse Mississippi (Preferred) – Mississippi Board of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse Arkansas (Preferred) – Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
• Advanced Life Support (Preferred) – American Red Cross.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Preferred) – American Heart Association.

Physical Demands

• Must have a flexible schedule and be available to work shifts according to agreed commitment level.
• The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
• Must have good balance and coordination.
• The physical requirements of this position are: medium work – exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 25 lbs. of force frequently.
• The Associate is required to have close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision to perform activities such as assessing patients, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading.
• Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
• Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.