Registered Nurse Float Pool - Medical-Surgical, Float

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JOB DESCRIPTIPON

Title: Registered Nurse – Float Pool

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Code: 5300DM

Revision Date:  October, 2025

Department: 601200 – Staffing Office

Our Mission:  Provide compassionate, exceptional care.

Our Vision:  To be the first choice and trusted partner for healthcare.

Our Values: 

·         Safety

·         Compassion

·         Integrity

·         Excellence

·         Innovation

·         Accountability

·         Inclusion

The Employee Promise:  As an employee, I am committed to doing my part to fulfill the mission, vision, and values of Decatur Morgan Hospital.  I will provide my patients, guests, coworkers, physicians, and customers with the highest quality of service and ensure their needs are met with the utmost courtesy and respect.  This commitment must be reflected in my behavior.

Job Summary:

Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values. he Registered Nurse – Float Pool provides high-quality, compassionate, and flexible nursing care across multiple hospital units, including the Emergency Department (ED), Medical-Surgical, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Step-Down Unit. The Float Pool RN demonstrates strong clinical competence, adaptability, and teamwork to meet diverse patient care needs in a dynamic environment.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

·         Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick

·         Understands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books,  manuals and labels

·         Uses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skill

·         Acts quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measures

·         Communicates with people

·         Change from one duty to another frequently

·         Follow and/or give precise instructions

·         Records and interprets information accurately

·         Able to care for patients of all ages

·         Current in BLS. ACLS within 6 months of hire.

Reasoning, Mathematical and Language Development are indicative of the general level of development required to do this job.  Some, but not necessarily all, areas mentioned in this section will be included in this job.

Reasoning Development:                                

Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Deals with several abstract and concrete variables.

Mathematical Development:

Practical application of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion in addition to basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division abilities.

Language Development:         

Reading: Read scientific and technical journals, abstracts, and financial reports.  Records data via paper and electronic means. 

Speaking:

Communicates verbally using effective voice tone, diction and medical terminology.

RELATIONSHIPS TO DATA, PEOPLE AND THINGS:

Data:                           

Gathers, complies and classifies information about patients and other people.  Analyzes and interprets data to carry out plan of care for the patient.

People:                       

Speaking, hearing, talking with people to convey or exchange information.  Includes giving directions to staff, patients, families and/or visitors.

Things:                                      

                                 Manual dexterity: Use of body members or special devices to work, and perform functions pertinent to accomplishment of job assignment.

Education:  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.  Possesses a nursing license in good standing in the State of Alabama.

Experience: A minimum of 2 years in acute care nursing required. Experience in emergency and/or critical care preferred.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

1. Patient Care & Clinical Practice:

·         Provide direct patient care across assigned units in accordance with the nursing process and hospital policies.

·         Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for patients in diverse clinical settings.

·         Administer medications, monitor vital signs, and perform procedures appropriate to each unit’s scope of care.

·         Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, initiating appropriate interventions.

·         Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and ancillary staff to deliver safe, evidence-based care.

·         Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

2. Adaptability & Flexibility:

·         Float between the ED, Medical-Surgical, ICU, and Step-Down units based on hospital staffing needs.

·         Quickly acclimate to varying patient populations, workflows, and unit cultures.

·         Prioritize care in fast-paced and changing environments.

·         Demonstrate clinical judgment and critical thinking suitable for high-acuity settings.

3. Collaboration & Communication:

·         Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.

·         Provide patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge instructions.

·         Serve as a positive role model and resource to peers, supporting teamwork and collaboration across departments.

4. Quality & Safety:

·         Adhere to infection prevention, safety, and regulatory standards.

·         Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

·         Escalate concerns or potential safety issues appropriately and promptly.

Belief System:  We the Nurses of Decatur Morgan Hospital Believe in…

Holistic and effective patient care that is based on scientific and ethical principles -nursing is a blend of art and science…it uses the mind as well as the heart.

Creating a work climate that nurtures and supports clinical expertise, education, and research while fostering the recruitment and retention of nursing staff who demonstrate the highest integrity, competence, and qualifications.

Providing nursing care that will achieve an optimal level of health and wellness, or when this is not possible, support the experience of loss and a peaceful death.

Fostering an environment that promotes respect, positive communication, and collaboration among all members – patient, family and healthcare team.

              We also believe that…

We should make those we serve our highest priority.

We should be technically strong with a thirst for knowledge.

Because evidence is ever-changing and evolving, we must actively cultivate our own personal growth and professional development.

The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge he/she possesses.

The cultural beliefs, ethnic background, and sexual orientation of a patient or family should be respected without showing discrimination.

We should promote health and prevent disease.

Physical Functions

Below are the physical activities that are performed during the normal workday. It should be noted that this information is not inclusive of all job tasks.  These functions are the minimum physical abilities required to perform this position.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally

6 to 33%

Frequently

34 to 66%

Constantly

67 to 100%

Walking

P

Sitting

P

Standing

P

Stooping

P

Bending

P

Kneeling

P

Crouching

P

Twisting

P

Climbing Stairs

Climbing (Ladder/Scaffolding)

Crawling

Stretching/Reaching

P

Pushing/Pulling

P

Hearing

P

Seeing

P

Speaking

P

Hand-finger Dexterity

Lifting/Carrying up to:

     ( ) 20 lbs.

     ( ) 30 lbs.

     ( ) 40 lbs.

     ( ) 50 lbs.

     ( ) 75 lbs.

P

     ( ) 100 lbs.

     ( ) >100 lbs.

Exposure to blood borne pathogens

P

Exposure to dust

P

Exposure to fumes

Exposure to noise

P

Exposure to chemicals

P

Other:  ________________

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