Registered Nurse (RN) FT Nights - Float Pool - AH Mercy

7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts

This Float Pool role requires flexibility to float and provide nursing care across all inpatient units within the facility, based on operational and staffing needs.

This Float Pool role requires flexibility to float and provide nursing care across all inpatient units within the facility, based on operational and staffing needs.

• 1 year of inpatient nursing experience preferred.  At least 6 months required experience to come in outside of the New Grad residency program.  

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.  

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association 

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.  

• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.  
 
 

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  Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.

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  Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.

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  Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.

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  Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.

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  Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.

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  May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.

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  Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.

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  Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.

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  Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.

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  Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).

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  Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.

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  May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.

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  Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

For more than 100 years, Atrium Health Mercy has treated approximately 80 - 110 Emergency Department and 130 - 212 in-patients daily with a special combination of human compassion and leading-edge expertise.  

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• Full-time nights: three 12-hour shifts per week, 7pm–7am  

• weekend and holiday requirements 

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday. 

• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. 

• Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. 

• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions. 

• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines. 

• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed. 

• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary. 

• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. 

• Physical Abilities Testing may be required. 

• Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader. 

Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program. 

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) 

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

• Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty. 

• Active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services 

Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing. 

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking. 

• Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., E-mail, electronic records, digital platforms etc.) clinical, aviation, maintenance, communications, and administrative departments.  

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.