Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool

Memorial Physician Practices; Maysville, Northern (KY, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus based on eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

PTO and retirement plans

Job summary

Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Float Pool, full-time days. The role involves floating across MS, IMC, ICU, Women's Services, ER, and Fleming ER, delivering direct patient care and coordinating nursing care.

You will use the nursing process, participate in patient and family teaching, and advocate for patients; the position requires BLS, ACLS, and PALS within specified times, and 2–4 years of critical care experience.

Qualifications

• Current Kentucky or compact state RN license.
• Associate's degree from an accredited nursing program.
• BLS required within 1 month; ACLS and PALS within 6 months.
• 2–4 years of critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan of care and administer medications and treatments.
• Document patient care and monitor conditions for care team.
• Assist with activities of daily living and patient hygiene.
• Coordinate patient transfers, discharges, referrals, and support needs.
• Provide patient/family education tailored to age and culture.
• Advocate for patient physical and emotional well-being.
• Float to units as needed to maintain safe nurse-patient ratios.
• Manage ventilators and critical drips on ICU patients.

Skills

Ventilator management

CPAP/BiPAP

Critical care

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Nursing documentation

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Kentucky RN license (or compact state)

Job description

Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool

Job Type: Full Time | Days

Schedule: 3x12, Days (7a-7p)

Sign On Bonus Based on Eligibility

Your experience matters

Meadowview Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

The RN Float Position provides direct patient care to floating across our units of MS, IMC, ICU, Women's Services, ER, and Fleming ER, using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. This position coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, acts as a patient advocate and works as part of a team with ancillary and non-nursing departments.

How you'll contribute

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Floats to other departments as needed to maintain safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
• Able to manage ventilators, cpap/bipap, vapotherms.
• Able to titrate and maintain critical drips on the ICU patient, including knowledge of indications, contraindications, and side effects.
• Must pass a rhythm recognition test within 90 days of hire/transfer

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a current Kentucky or compact state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within one month of hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire
• Education: Associate's degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Licenses: Must have a current Kentucky or compact state RN license.
• Experience: 2 to 4 years critical care preferred

More about Meadowview Regional Medical Center

Who We Are: People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Meadowview Regional Medical Center is a 100-bed, acute care, Joint Commission accredited facility named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the country five times in the past decade. We strive to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities we serve.

Where We Are: Nestled along the south banks of the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky, the picturesque town of Maysville is one of the state's best kept secrets. We are proud to offer amenities of a larger metropolitan area, with the comforts and intimacy of a small city, southern hospitality and progressive leadership have made this city live much larger than its size.

EEOC Statement

"Meadowview Regional Medical Centeris an Equal Opportunity Employer.Meadowview Regional Medical Centeris committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.