Clinical Nurse Float Team

TGH North

Tampa (FL)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Job summary

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Clinical Nurse Float Team member to provide nursing care across units, under general supervision, following policies and guidelines. This role requires adapting to unit needs and maintaining patient rights and safety.

The ideal candidate is an RN with an Associate's degree in Nursing and current Florida or Compact state licensure, plus BLS certification. ACLS/PALS and NIHSS certifications are desirable but not always required.

Qualifications

Associate degree in nursing is required.
Current RN license Florida or in a compact state.
BLS certification; ACLS and/or PALS may be required.
Experience with patient assessment and discharge planning is preferred.
Ability to float between units as needed.

Responsibilities

Assess and analyze patient health status in assigned unit.
Plan and implement individualized nursing care.
Document assessments and care plans per policy.
Coordinate discharge planning and patient education.
Communicate plans with the healthcare team and family.
Supervise and direct care team within scope of practice.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Float between units

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

RN licensure (Florida or Compact State)

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse Float Team (260004NV)

Job Description

Job Number:

260004NV

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.