Float Nurse

Yavapai Regional Medical Center; Prescott (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% differential on base hourly rate

Opportunity for career advancement

State-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Yavapai Regional Medical Center is seeking a Float Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care across multiple facilities. In this role, you will provide individualized care, perform assessments, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Applicants should have at least two years of general RN experience and possess an Associate degree in Nursing along with a valid RN license. The position offers a unique opportunity to float between various levels of care and hospitals, providing diverse experiences and challenges.

Qualifications

• Two years of general RN care experience required.
• Valid compact state or Arizona RN license required.
• Competency in basic EKG skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care.
• Perform assessments and implement patient care plans.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient care planning

Effective communication

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification

Basic Life Support certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Float Registered Nurse (RN) on our Float Team, you'll deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports our patients' well-being and recovery, with a positive attitude and reliability.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You will be expected to collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you must possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

This position floats to 3 levels of care in 1–2 facilities, is paid a 20% differential (of the base hourly rate).

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Implements care in a thorough, skillful, and consistent manner.
• Establishes priorities for patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
• Effectively communicates with patients, staff, and providers.

Job Requirements

Required

• Two (2) years of general RN care experience
• Associate degree in Nursing or foreign equivalent
• Valid compact state or Arizona RN license
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support if floating to the Emergency Department or taking care of patients less than 8 years of age
• Demonstrates competency in basic EKG skills by passing the EKG test or completing a basic EKG class/modules within six (6) months of position

Preferred

• Two (2) years of medical/surgical, progressive care or critical care experience
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or foreign equivalent

Where You'll Work

• Two state-of-the-art acute care hospitals
• A robust network of primary and specialty care clinics
• Modern outpatient health and wellness services
• Acclaimed cardiac diagnostic centers
• Advanced outpatient medical imaging facilities