Float Pool Nurse - Med/Surg/Tele

St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Float Pool Nurse to provide acute, evidence-based nursing care to adult patients. You will lead in developing and evaluating care plans, advocate for patient needs, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe outcomes.

The role requires active RN licensure in Arizona, 2 years of nursing experience, and American Heart Association certifications including BLS and ACLS.

Qualifications

• Associate of Nursing, Bachelors of Nursing or foreign equivalent.
• Two (2) years of nursing experience.
• Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona.
• American Heart Association Certifications.
• Basic Life Support Card (AHA BLS).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card (AHA ACLS).

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient.
• Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.
• Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation.
• Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy, and imaging.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Leadership in care plans

Medication administration

Vital signs monitoring

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Float Pool Nurse, you will help acutely ill adult patients and their families receive comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care, regardless of age, functional status, or developmental level so they can achieve desired health outcomes and recover in a supportive environment.

Every day you will assess patient and family problems and resources, taking a leadership role in developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans and interventions. You will be expected to organize and prioritize patient care activities, advocate for patient needs with a holistic approach, and demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and decision-making.

To be successful in this role, you must excel at providing comprehensive, safe, and effective nursing care, adept at organizing and prioritizing patient needs. You should be a strong advocate for patients, demonstrating ethical behavior, sound decision-making, and the ability to adapt quickly to changing patient conditions.

• Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient.
• Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.
• Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation
• Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy, and imaging

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate of Nursing, Bachelors of Nursing or foreign equivalent
• Two (2) years of nursing experience
• Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona
• American Heart Association Certifications
• Basic Life Support Card (AHA BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card (AHA ACLS)

Preferred

• Nursing experience is recent (within the last year) and in Med/Surg/Tele

Where You'll Work

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Why SJHMC?

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