Clinical Nurse Float Team

Tampa General Hospital, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital, Inc. in Florida is seeking a Clinical Nurse Float Team member to deliver high-quality nursing care across multiple units. You will assess patients, document findings, plan care, and coordinate with the healthcare team and families.

The role requires a Florida RN license and a Associate's Degree in Nursing, plus BLS certification; ACLS/PALS are preferred. The Float Team may be required to move between units to cover staffing needs, ensuring timely interventions and

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Registered Nurse license in Florida or Compact State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; ACLS and/or PALS are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and analyze patients' health status on assigned units.
• Document assessments and interventions; communicate with the care team.
• Plan and coordinate patient care with patients and families.
• Float between units to meet facility needs and ensure consistent care.
• Direct and educate team members; ensure plan of care is followed and updated.
• Transcribe physician orders and participate in discharge planning as appropriate.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Team communication

Clinical documentation

Education

Associate's Degree Nursing

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse Float Team (260004NV)

Job Description

Clinical Nurse Float Team - ( 260004NV )

Description

Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments; identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention; formulates and communicates goal-directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement. This team member may be required to float between units to meet the needs of the facility.

Essential Functions

• Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner. Performs and/or assures completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Performs on-going assessments and documents according to policy and procedure, reports significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heath care team.
• Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
• Plans patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Updates plan of care based on the patient assessment within appropriate time period.
• Directs, implements and coordinates patient care activities on assigned unit to ensure the delivery of quality care.
• Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
• Directs care team members in accordance with their scope of practice.
• Communicates and documents all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow-up. Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders. Provides patient education based on assessed needs and evaluates understanding.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards. Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
• Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
• Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.

Qualifications

Education

Associate's Degree Nursing

License/Registration

Registered Nurse - Issued by Florida or Compact State

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Work Experience and Additional Information

Unit specific certifications may be required. May include but not limited to:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
• STROKE
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)