RN – Registered Nurse – Adult Float Pool - Nights
Float Pool
***Registered Nurse Float Pool positions are available at levels II or III, depending on experience and education. ***
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Float Pool offers a unique opportunity to RNs, who are looking to practice in multiple skill sets. Each shift can look different as employees will help serve units in need. SEA Core/Float Pool supports three different skill sets. Critical Care: ICU, ED and PACU. Medical: Med Surg and Step Down. Procedural: Endoscopy, Cath Lab, Interventional, Radiology, and Pre-Op. Level of expertise and skill sets will determine what units an RN will float to.
Job Description
General Description: An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool II and RN Float Pool III works under general supervision, providing the highest quality of care to patients in a hospital setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health’s core values of putting Patients. First, pursuing Relentless. Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always. Learning, and valuing Teamwork.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Required to maintain certifications and competencies for all care areas supported in Float Pool Position.
• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
• Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers medication as prescribed.
• Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Delivers patient care safely and competently.
• Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Informs patient and family of hospital procedures and shares care plan during the time of care and at the time of discharge.
• Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Fosters a growth mindset through seeking mentorship, remaining open to coaching and feedback, and maintaining professional certification(s)/licensure in order to perpetually develop and uphold the skills required for proficiency within the nursing profession.
• Develops a professional career plan and establishes personal, performance goals in alignment with enterprise-wide metrics, frequently measuring progress with department leadership.
• Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health’s winning aspiration.
• Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
*Minimum Qualifications – RN Float Pool II:
Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Experience: 3-5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse. Patient care experience must be obtained in the care area applied for.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:
• Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
*Minimum Qualifications – RN Float Pool III
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience: 5+ years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse. Patient care experience must be obtained in the care area applied for.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:
• Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
• Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients.
• Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
• Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
• Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and ability to be diplomatic.