RN - Float Pool (First Shift)

Oneida Health; City of Oneida (NY); On-site; USD 68,880 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

A regional health provider in New York is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their Float Pool team. This full-time role requires a commitment to patient care through comprehensive assessments, medication administration, and collaboration with the healthcare team. Ideal candidates will have completed an accredited RN program and hold a current RN license in New York. Competitive hourly wage of $50.00–$60.00 is offered.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in New York State.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop nursing diagnoses and treat health problems.
• Perform patient care interventions and document findings.
• Administer medications and provide IV therapy.
• Utilize appropriate communication techniques with patients.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing process application

Strong communication skills

Experience with IV therapy

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Accredited Registered Nurse program

Job description

Position

RN – Float Pool (First Shift) at Oneida Health

Position Summary

Under the general supervision and direction of the Nurse Manager or Clinical Supervisor, the RN develops a nursing diagnosis according to the age and developmental level of the patient and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with the standards established by the State Nurse Practice Act, Code of Ethics for Nurses, ANA Standards of Care, and the mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures of Oneida Health.

Key Responsibilities

• Correctly identifies patients prior to performing interventions or care.
• Applies the nursing process to direct patient care by observing, collecting, and recording data related to patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, and functional abilities as well as educational and discharge planning needs.
• Develops documents and modifies a plan of care based on patients’ assessments, diagnoses, needs, age, and developmental level.
• Prioritizes patient commitment to ensure patients are heard and their care expectations are met.
• Reassesses patients at intervals throughout the shift based on diagnosis, condition, needs, age, and developmental level and documents findings.
• Recognizes and assesses emergent patient care situations, directs and documents care given, including patient/family response.
• Assigns and delegates patient care duties based on staff skill, knowledge, patient acuity, and available resources with appropriate follow‑up.
• Takes a proactive approach to identifying and managing unit situations and addressing customer (patient, family, co‑workers, and department) needs.
• Demonstrates skill in computer operations, including documentation, electronic data entry, and retrieval.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice consistent with healthcare and organizational standards.
• Promotes and maintains overall cleanliness of the unit.
• Utilizes appropriate communication techniques based on knowledge of normal age‑specific development during interactions with care of patient.
• Demonstrates understanding and respect for cultural values, beliefs, and practices.
• Implements safe and therapeutic interventions in a timely manner in conjunction with the physician, patient, family, and other interdisciplinary team members by setting priorities for care.
• Administers medication.
• Provides IV therapy.
• Performs procedures necessary for the patient’s condition.
• Labels specimens and completes orders prior to sending to Lab.
• Conducts point‑of‑care testing as directed and ordered.
• Assesses the patients’ and families’ learning needs at admission and throughout the hospital stay.
• Implements teaching based on identified needs and documents appropriately.
• Involves the patient and family in care in ways that are appropriate for the patient’s age, developmental level, and cultural/spiritual preferences.
• Uses accepted infection prevention techniques to prevent and reduce the risk of acquiring and/or transmitting infections and manages all body fluids from all persons at all times.
• Performs hand hygiene with the appropriate product (e.g., foam vs. soap/water) at all appropriate times and situations.
• Wears appropriate protective gloves at all times when touching blood, saliva, other body fluids or secretions, mucous membranes, non‑intact skin, blood‑soiled items or bodily fluid‑soiled items, contaminated surfaces, and sterile body areas.
• Washes hands after removing gloves.
• Discards gloves used after treatment of a patient and applies new gloves if torn or damaged during treatment of a patient.

Qualifications

• Education: Satisfactory completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program.
• Experience: Previous experience as an RN helpful but not required.
• Licensure: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in New York State; current BLS/ACLS certification.

Additional Information

Location: New York, United States
Salary: $50.00–$60.00 per hour
Seniority Level: Entry level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Health Care Provider
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care