Med Surg Float Pool Nurse

TriStar Centennial Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Time away from work programs

401(k) Plan with employer match

Education support

Wellbeing support

Job summary

A comprehensive healthcare facility in Nashville is seeking a Med Surg Float Pool Nurse. In this role, you will be responsible for influencing patient care, assessing needs, and administering medications. Ideal candidates will have a Registered Nurse license from an accredited school and possess strong communication and clinical skills. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare support, retirement resources, and education assistance. Join our team to provide exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Utilizes therapeutic communication skills in daily practice.
• Identifies nursing problems as they relate to individual patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and evaluate patient care needs.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor vital signs.
• Instruct and educate patients and families as part of a care team.

Skills

Patient care

Therapeutic communication

Clinical assessment

Medication administration

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse from accredited school

Current Licensure with Tennessee Board

Current BLS certification

ACLS within 6 months of hire

2 years clinical nursing experience

Job description

As a Med Surg Float Pool Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You’ll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing. Our Med Surg Float Pool nurses will float between our six Medical and Surgical floors.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Acute Care Resource Nurse

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Responding a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.

What you will do in this role

• You will assess plans and evaluate the patient care needs and will carry out physician orders.
• You will administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, monitor vital signs.
• You will monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• You will instruct and educate patients and families as part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.

What qualifications you will need

• Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing
• Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing
• Current BLS
• ACLS within 6 months of hire
• 2 years clinical nursing experience preferred

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world‑class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE‑BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010‑2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We encourage you to apply for our Med Surg Float Pool Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team.

We are interviewing, apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.