Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Night Shift

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association is seeking a Registered Nurse in the Float Pool to provide high-quality, evidence-based care across multiple inpatient units including Med-Surg, IMC, PCU, CCU, and the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities include applying clinical reasoning, monitoring patient conditions, creating care plans, and educating patients and families. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and adherence to hospital protocols ensure safety and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate evidence into patient care.
• Proficiency in prioritizing patient needs in dynamic settings.

Responsibilities

• Utilize clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and evidence-based practices to ensure safe patient care.
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions, pain, and responses to treatments.
• Develop individualized care plans, discharge instructions, and patient/family education.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams through daily huddles and care discussions.
• Delegate tasks, maintain effective communication, and follow hospital protocols.
• Promote patient safety and satisfaction through hourly rounding and a therapeutic environment.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Critical thinking

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Role: Registered Nurse in the Float Pool, providing high-quality, evidence-based care across multiple inpatient units including Med-Surg, IMC, PCU, CCU, and Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Utilize clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and evidence-based practices to ensure safe patient care.
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions, pain, and responses to treatments.
• Develop individualized care plans, discharge instructions, and patient/family education.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams through daily huddles and care discussions.
• Delegate tasks, maintain effective communication, and follow hospital protocols.
• Promote patient safety and satisfaction through hourly rounding and a therapeutic environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current Maryland RN license or eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
• Minimum of 2 years recent experience in an IMC or higher-acuity setting.