Health First RN - Surgical Float Pool

Health First; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health First in Florida is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct and indirect patient care within a collaborative, evidence-based care environment. You will participate in care coordination, education, and safety initiatives to improve outcomes across the care continuum.

Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting care, rounding with interdisciplinary teams, and supporting discharge planning while mentoring new associates and students as appropriate.

Qualifications

• ASN or Nursing Diploma required.
• Florida RN licensure required.
• AHA BLS Healthcare Provider completion prior to start date.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process across the care continuum.
• Administers medications and documents care activities per policies.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and support discharge planning.
• Applies critical thinking to promptly identify changes in patient condition and intervene.
• Educates patients and families using teach-back to promote engagement and safe transitions.
• Adheres to safety protocols and infection prevention practices.
• Uses Health First technology systems to document care plans.
• Participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Supports precepting, mentoring, and onboarding of new associates and students.
• Promotes bedside communication and rounding as part of daily care.

Skills

Nursing clinical skills

English proficiency

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Time management

Effective communication

Education

ASN or Nursing Diploma

Florida RN licensure or endorsement

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct and in-direct patient care by adhering to the nursing process in a collaborative environment, promoting optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, care coordination, and patient and family engagement.

Job Requirements

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct and in-direct patient care by adhering to the nursing process in a collaborative environment, promoting optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, care coordination, and patient and family engagement.

Primary Accountabilites

• Provides safe and effective nursing care based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient needs across the care continuum.


• Administers medications, perform treatments, and document care activities in accordance with Health First’s policies and procedures.


• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care, participate in rounds, and support discharge planning.


• Applies critical thinking to promptly identify changes in patient condition and initiate the appropriate interventions.


• Educates patients and families using teach-back to promote engagement in care and safe transitions.


• Adheres to safety protocols and infection prevention practices to protect patients and Associates.


• Utilizes Health First technology systems to enter clinical documentation and care plans.


• Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, and High Reliability Organization (HRO) initiatives.


• Supports precepting, mentoring, and onboarding of new Associates and students as appropriate.


• Promotes a culture of purpose, rounding, and communication at the bedside (e.g., whiteboard use, bedside shift report).

Work Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) or Nursing Diploma.


• Work Experience: Must meet unit of assignment requirement(s).


• Licensure: Registered Nurse Licensure in the State of Florida or endorsement.


• Certification:


• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion card prior to start date and maintained.


• Other applicable certifications as required by unit of assignment.


• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:


• Ability to speak/understand English language both in written and verbal instructions.


• Have sound organizational skills to include time management, critical thinking and problem-solving.


• Expertly demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidence by skills fair demonstrations, completion of annual competency assessment, and age-specific checklist.


• Ability to demonstrate effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.


• Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and flexibility.


• Ability to respond appropriately in life threatening and/or emergent situations.


• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with patients/customers of varied levels of understanding.


• Ability to foster and develop a collaborative team environment.

Physical Requirements

• Physically agile; requires walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching majority of the shift.


• Heavy work that frequently includes lifting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more with or without assistance.


• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.


• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.


• May be exposed to inside environments and outside environments with extreme temperatures, air contamination, dirt, grease, or water.


• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.


• May operate various types of manual and motorized equipment used in the transportation of materials.


• May be exposed to intense noise or vibration and awkward or confined work position.


• Communicating with others to exchange information.


• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.


• Workspace may vary from open to confined.


• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Benefits

ABOUT HEALTH FIRST

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule : Per Diem

Shift Times : variable

Paygrade : PG-PG-29R