Description

Position Summary

The role of the Float Pool Registered Nursereports to the Director of Patient Access. This position is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the total nursing care of assigned patients including assessment, planning, implementation, and documentation. This position is responsible for delegating to and supervising the job classes including but not limited to: student nurse, nursing assistant, and licensed practical nurse. This position assists in achieving patient quality of care, national patient safety, regulatory agency, and budgetary goals.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive and accurate patient assessment using evidence-based assessment tools
• Provide nursing care according to plan and undertakes clinical practice skills in a competent and safe manner
• Identify changes in patient’s condition and report to appropriate providers
• Monitor the care that patients receive
• Maintain patients’ medical records through complete and accurate documentation
• Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent
• Evaluate patient’s progress toward expected clinical outcomes, including treatments and health education, in collaboration with the patient and the health care team

Qualifications

• Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Licensure and Certifications: Arkansas RN License & CPR required. Other certifications required based on areas of competency.
• Experience: Recent acute care experience required.
• Applicant must be able to complete competency in 1 of the following areas:
  • Emergency Department
  • Critical Care
  • Cardiology
  • Med-Surg
  • Neuro Progressive
  • Labor and Delivery/Post-partum/NICU

Work Environment: This position will spend approximately 80% of the time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs and 20% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position will serve a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population. This position may be exposed to radiation, communicable diseases and bodily fluids.

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