Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - West Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Cincinnati is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Float Pool at West Hospital. The role requires flexibility to float to multiple departments and sites across markets, with day and evening shifts included.

The RN provides patient care following established standards, participates in quality improvement, and collaborates with the health care team under a clinical manager. Requires nursing license and BLS; ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Nursing is required.
• BSN preferred.
• Current nursing license in the designated state.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS and PALS certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Float within sites and departments based on competency.
• Coordinate nursing care using best available evidence.
• Document interventions and patient responses.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety activities.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Work Shift:

Days/Evenings (United States of America)

Mercy Health

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As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - West Hospital

Job Summary:

The RN Clinical Float Pool assesses, analyzes, plans, implements and evaluates patient care following established patient care standards for the organization including those for patient assessment and transfer. The primary function of this job, based on hiring tier, is to be available and flexible to float to various departments, and sites throughout the markets within the organization to provide patient care, which could include but not limited to scheduling day of staffing, more than one assignment location within a single shift, travel assignments, or seasonal staffing patterns. Participates as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of a clinical manager or designee as defined by the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse.

Essential Functions:

• Tier 1:Float expectation within a single site based on competency
• Tier 2:Float expectation within multiple sites within a single market based on competency
• Tier 3:Float expectation within multiple sites across more than one market based on competency
• Demonstrates awareness of and supports organization departmental and operating unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
• Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery
• Plans and coordinates nursing care and clinical decisions using the best available evidence.
• Formulates and implements a plan of care for each patient which includes interventions, evaluation of response to interventions and documentation as appropriate to condition and age.
• Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Education:

• Associate’s of Nursing (required)
• Bachelor’s of Nursing (BSN) (preferred)

Required Licensing & Certifications:

• Current nursing license in the designated state of employment (required)
• Basic Life Support(BLS) - Various (required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support(ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS – A