System Float Pool - Labor & Delivery RN - Multiple Openings

Great opportunity to float up to three hospitals within the Houston Methodist system.

PRN Options: • PRN 2: 9 shifts in a 6-week period • PRN 3: 18 shifts in a 6-week period

Hospitals with current openings: • HMB - Baytown • HMH - Medical Center • HMWB - Willowbrook • HMTW - The Woodlands • HMSL - Sugar Land • HMCL - Clear Lake • HMW - West • HMCY - Cypress

We are currently hiring for multiple positions in this role! We have both full-time and PRN opportunities available across various shifts. By applying to this requisition, you will be considered for current and future openings that match your skills and availability. Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available. If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity with flexibility and a great company culture, we encourage you to apply today!

System Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) PRN Position

At Houston Methodist, the System Float Pool RN PRN position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician, functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benners model of clinical practice. The System Float Pool RN PRN position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records.

Key Responsibilities

The System Float Pool RN PRN position provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently, which may include patients with varied and complex needs. This position communicates and collaborates with the physicians and interprofessional healthcare team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes. The System Float Pool RN PRN position demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights.

Leadership and Collaboration

This position assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility, including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management.

Qualifications

The appropriate job code is determined based on the commitment level. FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

Education

Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section

Experience

Two years of registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing
• PSV Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency)
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation or Instructor (AHA, AAP) - American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics

Preferred

• Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification

Knowledge and Abilities

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations as defined in orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklist

Essential Functions

People Essential Functions:

• Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional healthcare team to collaborate on the plan of care.
• Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance.
• Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment.
• Seeks guidance from and offers guidance to inter-professional health care team, when appropriate, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.

Service Essential Functions:

• Follows the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
• Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintenance of medical records.
• Develops, updates and communicates plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional healthcare team, using the nursing process.
• Prioritizes care based on the patient's needs, abilities and preferences.
• Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.

Quality/Safety Essential Functions:

• Follows the standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
• Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
• Identifies areas of practice improvements with research-based evidence to achieve core measure and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation.
• Provides and modifies care to complex patients and coordinates care with the inter-professional team based on evaluation of the patient's condition, supported by accurate documentation.

Finance Essential Functions:

• Displays self-motivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks.
• Provides input into the unit resource utilization including unit capital and operational budget needs.
• Contributes towards meeting department financial targets through decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications.

Growth/Innovation Essential Functions:

• Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based practice literature.
• Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.
• Champions new care pathways or service line implementation to improve service to the community.
• Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives.

Supplemental Requirements

WORK ATTIRE:

• Uniform: No
• Scrubs: Yes
• Business professional: No
• Other (department approved): No

ON-CALL:

• Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
• On Call: No
• Travel specifications may vary by department
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile

Houston Methodist is one of the nation's leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us! Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.