RN Staff Nurse Float Pool

About This Role

Join a float pool as a registered nurse to provide patient care across various settings, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on established standards and policies.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, coordinate, and delegate all care touchpoints for patients, performing priority technical procedures as assigned
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone
• Monitor and engage with patients, families, and care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns
• Maintain compliance with all state and federal regulatory and accrediting agencies (e.g., patient safety, infection control, HIPAA)
• Monitor and execute Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements
• Prevent and treat wounds
• Perform proper hand-off while identifying and communicating problems to ensure continuity of care and efficient throughput
• Communicate information, data, and significant events to appropriate care team members or supervisors
• Keep patients informed and initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources
• Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked
• Seek supervision, consultation, and assistance when unable to perform tasks effectively, safely, or independently

Requirements

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• 1 year of professional nursing experience

Qualifications

• 1 year of professional nursing experience

Certifications