Registered Nurse - Float Pool - 36 Hours - Variable

Henry Ford Health; West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible self-scheduling

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Float Pool on a 36-hour variable schedule. This role requires RN licensure in Michigan and BSN is preferred; you'll be assigned to med/surg, stepdown, observation, or ICU units and enjoy flexible self-scheduling.

You will lead in coordinating patient care, use the nursing process, communicate with the care team, and advocate for patients and families while delivering safe, goal-oriented care.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred and graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities to plan effective nursing care.
• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.
• Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) to deliver and document care.
• Communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team.
• Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and implements them.
• Acts as a patient advocate while delivering goal-focused, safe, age-appropriate care.

Skills

Nursing skills

Nursing process

Patient communication

Care coordination

Advocacy

Education

BSN preferred

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Registered Nurse - Float Pool - 36 Hours - Variable

• Full-time

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

GENERAL SUMMARY

• Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.
• Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team.
• Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.
• Acts as a patient advocate while utilizing the nursing process to plan, deliver, and evaluate goal focused, individualized, safe, age specific care for all patients including those with complex pathophysiological needs and/or psychosocial needs.

Unit Description:

All the Float Pool staff is assigned to either a med/surg, stepdown, observation, or ICU unit.Must have 2 years of RN experience.

The float pool allows for flexible self-scheduling. The RNs with the specific skill set can be assigned to Critical Care, otherwise any of the GPUs. Float Pool is also great for people who like change and not a repetitive routine of reporting to the same department every shift.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• BSN preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.