RN Float Pool I - System Med Surg

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC HealthCare in Tucson, AZ is seeking an RN Float Pool I – Systems to float between the TMC Main Campus and Rincon Campus. The position will be oriented toward emergency medicine (including pediatrics) or general inpatient care (medical, surgical and telemetry).

Responsibilities include direct patient care, evaluating outcomes, conducting rounds, documenting, and coordinating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safety and quality.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Licensure as an Arizona RN with BLS required, ACLS/NIHSS within 6 months; PALS for ED track.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and adjust nursing care plans to ensure safe patient care.
• Write or obtain initial nursing histories and assess patients' conditions.
• Conduct rounds, review reports, and document patient status.
• Notify physicians of unusual events requiring consultation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and educate patients and families.

Skills

Nursing in acute care

Critical care

Effective communication

EKG interpretation

IV/Pharmacology administration

Care coordination

Education

Arizona RN license

BLS certification

ACLS within 6 months

NIHSS within 6 months

PALS for ED track

Tools

12-lead EKG

Job description

TMC HealthCare
TMC HealthCare is Southern Arizona's regional nonprofit hospital system with Tucson Medical Center at its core. Each day staff comes to work to use their skills and expertise to improve the health of the entire community, from birth to the end of life.

Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being within the TMCH system. RN Float Pool I – Systems will be required to float between TMC Main Campus and TMC Rincon Campus. This position will be geared towards either emergency medicine (including Peds) or general level of care patients (medical, surgical and telemetry patients).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.
• Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans; maintains patient documentation.
• Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.
• Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues.
• P rovides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.
• May manage IV lines, ensure that sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure that the patient is handled in a medically safe manner.
• May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging; complies with examination competency as defined in the Imaging Services Practice Standards.
• Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel.
• Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Woman’s Float pool:

RN Float Pool I – Systems will be required to float between TMC Main Campus and TMC Rincon Campus. This position will be geared towards either labor delivery, mom/baby, women’s care and neonates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred. (Positions assigned to EP: require two (2) years of EP experience or demonstrated competency in all areas of EP Lab procedures).

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION

Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required within 6 months of hire. For emergency departments patient care, the role will require Pediatric Advanced life Support (PALS).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques, tools, and responses required to ensure optimal patient care.
• Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications and patient preparation.
• Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients.
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG.
• Skill demonstrated in assigned disciplines such as EP, directly involved in patient care.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
• Ability to speak and communicate effectively.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.