Float Pool Program - RN

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital; Banning (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

403(b) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness resources

Professional development

Job summary

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital in California seeks a Float Pool RN to provide safe, high‑quality care across multiple inpatient and clinical areas, adapting to staffing needs and patient acuity. The Float Pool RN demonstrates flexible clinical judgement while maintaining standards of care and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, education, and timely documentation, with collaboration across disciplines and a professional,

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with diploma, associate degree, or BSN.
• Current active California RN license; recent acute hospital experience preferred.
• 1–3 years acute care experience; 5 years with specialty experience may be considered.
• English proficiency for communication and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in assigned departments based on needs and acuity.
• Perform ongoing patient assessments and identify changes in condition.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans.
• Administer medications, treatments, and blood products per orders.
• Escalate changes in condition and communicate with the care team.
• Document assessments and interventions accurately in the medical record.
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses and follow‑up care.
• Participate in bedside handoff and infection prevention practices.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Emergency response

Infection prevention

Fall prevention

Documentation

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Diploma/Associate/BSN

California RN license (active)

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

FLOAT POOL PROGRAM - RN

Job Summary

The Float Pool Registered Nurse provides safe, high-quality, patient-centered nursing care across multiple inpatient and clinical areas based on organizational needs, patient census, acuity, and staffing requirements. The Float Pool RNdemonstratesflexibility, adaptability, and strong clinical judgment while functioning within their demonstrated competencies, experience, and assigned scope of practice. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, administering medications and treatments, monitoring, and responding to changes in patient condition, coordinating care with the interdisciplinary team, providing patient and family education, andmaintainingaccurateandtimelydocumentation. The Float Pool RN is expected to quickly adapt to different patient populations, workflows, and unit environments whilemaintainingestablished standards of care,hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and patient safety practices. This position supports continuity of hospital operations by providing skilled nursing coverage where it is most needed andpromotesa professional, collaborative, and respectful environment across all assigned departments.

Key Responsibilities (not all inclusive)

• Provides direct nursing care in assigned departments based on staffing needs, census, patient acuity, anddemonstratedclinical competency.
• Performs comprehensive and ongoing patient assessments andidentifiesactual or potentialchanges in patient condition.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and updates individualized nursing plans of care.
• Administers medications, blood products, treatments, and other therapeutic interventionsin accordance withprovider orders, hospital policy, and applicable standards of practice.
• Recognizes changes or deterioration in patient condition and initiatesappropriate interventionsand escalation of care.
• Communicates significant changes in patient status promptly to theappropriate providerand members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Performs nursing procedures andutilizesequipmentappropriate tothe assigned department and withindemonstratedcompetency.
• Coordinates patient care with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, case management, ancillary departments, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Providesappropriate patientand family educationregardingdiagnoses, medications, treatments, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
• Documentsassessments, interventions, patient responses, education, and other required information accurately andtimelyin the medical record.
• Participates in bedside handoff and ensures effective communication during transitions of care.
• Follows infection prevention, medication safety, fall prevention, patient identification, and other established patient safety practices.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations, rapid response events, and codes within the nurse's assigned role and competency.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentialityin accordance withHIPAA and hospital policy.
• Advocates for patient rights, preferences, dignity, and culturallyappropriate care.
• Demonstrates professional and respectful communication with patients, families, providers, coworkers, and leadership.
• Performs other duties consistent with the RN scope of practice anddemonstratedcompetency as assigned.

Float Pool Expectations

The Float Pool RN is expected todemonstrateflexibility in assignments and may be assigned to different departments during a scheduled shift based on operational and patient care needs.

Assignments will be based on thenurses:

• Currentdemonstratedcompetencies.

• Education and training

• Clinical experience

• Current certifications

• Patient population experience

• Scope of practice

• Department-specific requirements

The Float Pool RNis responsible forcommunicating any concernsregardingan assignment, unfamiliar procedure, equipment, medication, or patient population to the Charge Nurse or House Supervisor before accepting responsibility for care that may exceeddemonstratedcompetency.

When assigned to an area outside the RN's established competency, the RN may be assignedappropriate supportivenursing functions within their demonstrated abilities rather than assuming responsibility for patients requiring specialized competencies.

Float Pool nurses are expected to follow the policies, procedures, workflows, and safety practices of the department to which they are assigned.

The Float Pool RN mustdemonstratecompetency in:

• Patient assessment and reassessment

• Clinical judgment and critical thinking

• Medication administration

• Recognition of patient deterioration

• Emergency response

• Infection prevention practices

• Fall and injury prevention.

• Safe patient handling

• Pain assessment and management

• Patient and family education

• Care planning

• Electronic medical record documentation

• Interdisciplinary communication

• Prioritization and time management

• Delegation and supervision consistent with California nursing practice requirements

• Patient rights and confidentiality

• Effective handoff communication

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with diploma, associate degree, or BSN.
• Current active license in the State of California. Recent health care experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Prefer 1-3 years’ experience within acute care within the last 18 months. 5 years acute care experience with at least 3 years in a specialty area. Maintains BLS, ACLS,PALS & NIHSS Stroke/Scale Certifications required upon hire. The RN must possess ability of high degree of adaptability, flexibility, and customer service skills. Basic Computer Skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform essential duties and communicate patient safety concerns. Additional language skills are preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay

• Competitive compensationis based on experience, education, certifications, and applicable licensure.

Benefits(eligibility varies basedon employment status)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, dental, andvision insurance
• BasicLife and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental life insurance (employee, spouse, and/or child)
• Flexible Spending Accounts(Medical and DependentCare)
• 403(b) retirement planwith employer matchup to 5%
• Paid Time Off(PTO)
• Employee wellness resources
• Professional developmentand training opportunities

M/F/D/V/SO

EOE