Float Pool Nurse, Behavioral Health

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is looking for a dedicated Float Pool Nurse to provide professional nursing care within their acute care facility. This position encompasses a range of specialties, including emergency care, inpatient care, and critical care.

The ideal candidate must hold a valid New York State RN license, have one year of clinical nursing experience, and obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS). Join us in ensuring optimal patient care and compliance with healthcare standards.

Qualifications

• Valid New York State license and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• One year of clinical nursing experience is required in the specialty area.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care within the acute care facility.
• Develops and evaluates nursing regimens for assigned patients.
• Records and maintains care plans for continuity of care.
• Participates with the health team to plan comprehensive patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Nursing standards compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Professional Nurse license

Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Purpose of Position

Under supervision, provides professional nursing care within their designated acute care facility as a Float Pool Nurse to patients/clients in the following approved health care specialties within Acute Care: Emergency Department (Adults), Emergency Department (Pediatrics), Inpatient (Adults), Critical Care/Telemetry (Adults), Medical‑Surgical (Adults). Diagnoses and treats responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques, such as case‑finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of care supportive to and restorative of life and well‑being, while ensuring optimal utilization of resources, service delivery, safe patient care, and compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and NYC Health + Hospitals rules and regulations and nursing standards of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho‑social signs and symptoms. Selects and performs those therapeutic measures which are essential for effective execution of the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
• Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team.
• Participates with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program.
• Determines and assigns those components of the nursing regimen which may be carried out by allied nursing personnel.
• Provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care. Ensures a more highly‑prepared nursing pool team by providing orientation on H+H processes, policies and departments.
• Participates in defining, implementing, maintaining and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice. Participates in committees, task forces and research projects, as related to the Float Pool.
• Participates in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services.
• Participates in development and maintenance of a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices and procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel.
• Interprets philosophy and objectives of the System and Nursing Department to patients/clients, families and other groups.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
• Performs other professional nursing activities, as directed by nursing service administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• One (1) year of clinical nursing experience in the specialty area in which assigned to float.
• Holds or obtains a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).