Registered Nurse Facility Float Pool

St. David's Georgetown Hospital; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Free counseling and wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Job summary

St. David's Georgetown Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Critical Care Facility Float Pool. You will assess patients on admission, develop and revise care plans, and document outcomes.

You will supervise non‑licensed staff, administer meds, and manage IV therapies per hospital policy. Responsibilities include reviewing orders, communicating changes to the team, and providing education to patients and families.

Qualifications

• 2 years of ICU and/or ED nursing experience.
• ADN or BSN from an accredited program (BSN preferred).
• Texas RN license or Compact license (with 90 days to obtain Compact if applicable).
• BLS required; ACLS within 12 months; NIHSS within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform admissions assessments and develop a plan of care.
• Evaluate and revise plans with patient response to treatment.
• Document nursing interventions and patient status.
• Provide patient/family education on care and treatments.
• Administer medications and complete treatments per policy.
• Perform venipuncture and manage IV therapies.
• Review physician orders; notify changes to care team; ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Venipuncture

IV therapy

Documentation

Nurse education

Delegation to non-licensed staff

Education

ADN or BSN

Texas RN license or Compact

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NIHSS certification

Tools

IV pumps

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse in the Critical Care Facility Float Pool, you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, implementing and evaluating care. You will be responsible for directing, monitoring and evaluating the care delegated to non-licensed personnel on the team.

• Perform and document patient assessments at the time of admission.
• Create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patient’s response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness.
• Document the outcomes of nursing interventions and patient responses.
• Provide educational materials to patients and families on care and treatments.
• Administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy.
• Perform venipuncture, administer and maintain IV fluids and IV medications.
• Review all new physician orders, ensure that orders are carried out and documented correctly, and verify that other departments are notified of orders and services.
• Notify the Charge Nurse and/or physician of changes in patient status.
• Provide accurate and relevant patient information reports to the on‑coming shift to ensure continuity of care.

Experience

• 2 years of nursing experience in an Intensive Care Unit and/or Emergency Department.

Education

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited Nursing program, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred).

License and Certifications

• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy – within 12 months of hire.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required per St. David’s Healthcare Policy – within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

St. David's Georgetown Hospital 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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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.