Registered Nurse Casual - Nursing Float Pool

mclarenhlth; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health in Bay City, Michigan, seeks a Night Shift Registered Nurse to collaborate with physicians and provide bedside nursing care. The Float Pool nurse will carry out medical orders, oversee nursing staff, and ensure a safe, effective plan of care for patients

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient teaching, and coordination across units. Requires Michigan RN licensure, BLS, ACLS within 1 year, and willingness to work nights in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate of an accredited nursing program and hold a current Michigan nursing license.
• BLS certification issued by AHA or Red Cross.
• ACLS certification within one year of transfer.
• Must complete the first available basic dysrhythmia course.

Responsibilities

• Integrates evidence-based knowledge into practice.
• Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
• Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
• Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
• Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
• Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
• Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.

Skills

Leadership

Delegation

Team coordination

Education

RN License in Michigan

BLS Certification

ACLS within 1 year

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Department

Float Pool

Daily Work Times

7p-7:30a

Shift

Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

Varied

Position Summary

Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:

1. Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
2. Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
3. Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
4. Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
5. Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewherein the community.
6. Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
7. Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
8. Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.
• ACLS within one year of transfer.
• Must satisfactorily complete the first available basic dysrhythmia course.

Preferred

• Six (6) months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent