Float Pool RN

Rapides Regional Medical Center; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with 100% match

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Louisiana is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Float Pool. This role involves assessing and providing patient-focused care across various medical and surgical services while maintaining high standards of nursing practice. The ideal candidate is a licensed nurse in Louisiana with experience in delivering patient-centered care and is eligible for advanced certification. The position offers full-time employment with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment.
• Must obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment.
• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for all age groups.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Provide patient/family health education to promote healthy behaviors.
• Document patient care activities accurately and efficiently.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Assessment and evaluation skills

Education

Registered Nurse Diploma

Registered Nurse licensed in Louisiana

Job description

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Description

Introduction

Rapides Regional Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for Registered Nurse Float Pool position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

Benefits

Rapides Regional 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 medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success let us contribute to yours! Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at Rapides Regional Medical Center!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The staff nurse serves as the leader of the Nursing Care team who is ultimately responsible and accountable to the patient for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient focused, outcome oriented care. Will develop competencies for functioning safely in all areas of Medical/Surgical services. Nursing plan of care will include all age groups with the exception of infants.

What you will do in this role:

• The staff nurse serves as the leader of the Nursing Care team who is ultimately responsible and accountable to the patient for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient focused, outcome oriented care.
• Through assessment of the patient’s physical, nutritional, psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, cultural, educational, and rehabilitative needs, problems are identified and documented in the clinical record and communicated to the physician, case manager, and ancillary departments when appropriate
• Appropriate standards of care, care plans, and interventions are initiated, professionally modified, and communicated to the patient and other members of the healthcare team
• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the following age groups: pediatric, children, adolescent, adult, geriatric
• Provides patient/family health education that promotes healthy behaviors, supports recovery, and enables the patient/family to be involved in decisions about their own care
• The patient’s responses to interventions and progress toward desired outcomes are assessed, re-assessed, evaluated, and documented in the clinical record
• Patient care activities are coordinated through collaboration and planning with other members of the healthcare team
• Physicians’ orders are carried out accurately and efficiently, and clarified when necessary
• Adverse or sudden changes in the patient’s conditions are promptly communicated to the physician, charge nurse, nursing supervisor, and/or family with specific and pertinent data
• Able to identify potential or actual victims of abuse and understands the proper reporting mechanism
• Able to recognize adverse drug reactions and demonstrates understanding of proper reporting mechanism once reaction is identified
• Appropriately assesses the patient’s pain and involves the patient in effective management of that pain using appropriate interventions
• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for administration of blood and blood products and appropriately monitors the patient receiving blood/blood products for any transfusion reaction; takes proper measures once a reaction is recognized
• Patient care equipment is utilized safely and efficiently in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
• Standard precautions are promoted and followed in the utilization of principles of infection control in patient care
• Achieves stated goals related to job performance
• Educational attendance records reveal attendance at all required educational programs/in-services
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the State of Louisiana
• Registered Nurse Diploma
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Shift: Days, rotating weekends
  
  

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Float Pool opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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.

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