Registered Nurse RN Float Pool

HCA Houston Healthcare; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with company match

Education support and tuition aid

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare is seeking a Staff RN for the Float Pool to provide care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The RN Float Pool will be scheduled to work in various Units, as assigned.

You will plan and prioritize age-appropriate care, perform comprehensive assessments, and collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, effective patient outcomes. You will coordinate with physicians, nurses and other teammates to optimize plans of care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; TX RN license required.
• BSN preferred.
• Current Texas RN license or Multi-State Compact; must obtain Texas license within 90 days of hire.
• 1 year RN floor nursing experience in an acute care setting required.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• ACLS certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize age- and specialty-appropriate care by communicating with healthcare professionals.
• Perform age-appropriate comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments; obtain nursing history.
• Evaluate patient/family response to care and modify the plan as needed.
• Implement and direct care using the nursing process focused on each patient.
• Promote or coordinate interdisciplinary care in an open communication system with patients, staff, physicians, clergy, and others.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Nursing care planning

Interdisciplinary communication

Patient education

Education

RN license in Texas or multi-state compact

BSN preferred

1 year acute care RN floor experience

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification within 90 days

Job description

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Staff RN assigned to the Float Pool cares for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The RN Float Pool will be scheduled to work in various Units, as assigned.

What You Will Do in Your Role

• You will plan and prioritize age and specialty appropriate care of each patient assigned by communicating relevant information to appropriate healthcare professionals
• You will competently and accurately complete age appropriate comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of patients; takes nursing history assessment to identify nursing diagnosis/patient care needs
• You will evaluate the patient/family response to, and outcome(s) of, implemented care and modifies the plan of care accordingly
• You will implement and direct care, using the nursing process with emphasis on the needs of individual patients
• You will promote, initiate or coordinate interdisciplinary care provision in an open communication system with patients, nursing personnel, physicians, clergy, and with all other persons who influence patient progress

What Qualifications You Will Need

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing is required
• BSN is preferred
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• 1 year of RN floor nursing experience in an acute care setting is required
• BLS Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• ACLS Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) within 90 days of employment

Benefits

• 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

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.