Nurse RN ICU Float

Overview

The Flex RN provides nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process and standards of practice for a professional nurse. The Flex RN must comply with all license, certification, and training requirements required in those units. The Flex RN is expected to perform all staff nurse activities and function as charge nurse when assigned. The Flex RN may also be required to operate in emergency response role as Rapid Response Team.

Responsibilities

The Flex RN maintains overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients, even though some activities/tasks may be delegated to Technical Nurses, Patient Care Associates, and/or Sitters. Assignments are performed appropriately to age and developmental level of patients being served.

The Flex RN will be required to float to ICU/other areas holding ICU level patients, i.e. PACU, ED-ICU pod, Interventional Radiology, etc. 

Qualifications

Required Education: Associate's degree. Specific course work: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

New hires effective June 14, 2017, must have a BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer into the position. New hires or transfers into in the position between August 1, 2013 and June 13, 2017 must abide with the conditions in his or her offer letter and the verbiage in the job description signed upon hire or transfer into the position. Current employees who were hired or transferred into the position prior to August 1, 2013 will be grandfathered.

Preferred Education: BSN Necessary Skills: Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all members of the healthcare team. Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.

Required Licensure/Certifications: Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Florida BLS from the American Heart Association ACLS from the American Heart Association Effective July 1, 2018, PALS from the American Heart Association is required within six (6) months of hire or transfer. Existing employees are required to have PALS by December 31, 2018. Professional Certification Preferred. Crisis Prevention Institute training within ninety (90) days, and then annually, is required for Psych Unit.

Required Experience: 1-2 years of acute care experience -AND- 3-5 years of critical care experience

Preferred Experience: 3-5 years of Critical Care and Emergency Department Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups