Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Float Pool - Fulltime, Part Time, Wage, Days and Nights

The Critical Care Float Pool is a highly versatile group of nurses that are trained to support staffing in many areas of the organization. These nurses develop or maintain a large variety of nursing knowledge and support flexible staffing needs for the organization while in a wage part-time or full-time position. This teamwork-oriented group supports others and maintains a broad range of skills for the variety of nursing needs within the organization while being compensated higher for this skill. This is a department that embraces the broad knowledgebase that staff come in with utilizing your wide-ranging skills set while also supporting the development of the nurse in areas such as advanced skills precepting and charge.

The intensive care unit float pool supports the critical care and intermediate units. The acute care float pool supports the acute care units with the ability to train to intermediate units. There is also a pediatric and womens float pool if one has expertise in the areas. All float pools support the Emergency Department at varying levels.

We are seeking a capable clinician focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Manages care and implements treatment plans at a refined skill level in collaboration with patients their families physicians and other members of the health care team. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning leadership role but seeks mentoring in this process.

This job description integrates the ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues reflects the influence of the nurses relationship with self colleagues and patientfamily on the patient experience.

Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families reflects the influence of the nurses relationship with self colleagues and patientfamily on the patient experience.

Expert Caring encompasses clinical assessment planning prioritizing coordinating and implementation of care.

Empowered Leaders demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.

Lifelong Learners encompasses professional development through formal education professional certification internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations.

Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.

Quality Achievement includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines comprehension of outcomes data engagement in performance improvement activities and commitment to standard work.

Innovation is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care actively seeking to implement evidence based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.

In addition to the above job responsibilities other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.

Experience: 1 year of relevant experience.

Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association AHA Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing for prolonged periods frequently traveling bendingstooping. Proficient communicative auditory and visual skills Attention to detail and ability to write legibly Ability to liftpushpull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals bloodbody fluids and infectious disease.

The starting base rate for this role is 39.90 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidates qualifications previous work experience andor education.

Job Profile J1627 - RN Clinician 2 MC Pool

Career Stream and Level Clinical Professional-C2

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