Float Pool Nurse-Supp

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Memphis, TN

1d • $32 - $55

About The Position

The World’s Most Dedicated Never Give Up Think of what you could achieve if the best possible care was all that mattered. If you had the encouragement and opportunity to truly bond with the patients in your care. And if you could collaborate with the world’s brightest scientists, in a bench-to-bedside environment that puts you on the leading edge of clinical breakthroughs for children with cancer, sickle cell, and other life-threatening diseases. It’s possible at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. As a clinical professional with us, you’ll be part of a team that gives our all to make a difference in the lives of patients with the rarest of conditions. All while receiving the resources and support you need to advance your career and be the force behind the cures. The Float Pool Nurse (Inpatient nights) is the primary care coordinator of interdisciplinary patient care activities and is responsible for the management of patients throughout their continuum of care at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Responsible and accountable for high quality patient care through implementation of the nursing process including assessment of patient needs (physical, psychosocial, educational), design of a collaborative plan of care, implementation of the plan with appropriate delegation of tasks, coordination of team effort, and evaluation of patient progress towards outcomes. Acts as a patient/family advocate, she/he seeks opportunities to communicate and coordinate patient care activities throughout the continuum in collaboration with other members of the Health Care Team. The Float Pool Nurse is clinically competent in various patient care categories, as defined by the Float Pool Guidelines, and is assigned to the clinical areas based upon the needs of the institution for that day. The Float Pool Nurse will receive a differential, based upon the clinical competency track as defined by the Float Pool Guidelines, given their flexibility and competence to rotate throughout the institution. The Float Pool Nurse is required to work a minimum number of weekends and holidays as directed by the Float Pool Guidelines. This position is for Inpatient nights (7pm-7am). The candidate selected will be required to work at least 12 hours a pay period.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Nursing required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), required.
• No prior experience required.
• For Internal St Jude employees only: Will consider Associate degree on career path to BSN; BSN required within 3 years.
• Basic pediatric assessment, critical thinking, and pain assessment skills.
• Strong clinical nursing, interpersonal and patient education skills.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on the assigned unit.
• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development for all ages served.
• Ability to assess and interpret age specific data about the patient’s status.
• Proven performance in earlier role.
• (LC: RN-TN) Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state.
• (LC: RN-ARK or RN-MISS) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS
• Familiarity with research protocols
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON)
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)

Responsibilities

• primary care coordinator of interdisciplinary patient care activities
• responsible for the management of patients throughout their continuum of care
• Responsible and accountable for high quality patient care through implementation of the nursing process including assessment of patient needs (physical, psychosocial, educational), design of a collaborative plan of care, implementation of the plan with appropriate delegation of tasks, coordination of team effort, and evaluation of patient progress towards outcomes
• Acts as a patient/family advocate
• seeks opportunities to communicate and coordinate patient care activities throughout the continuum in collaboration with other members of the Health Care Team
• clinically competent in various patient care categories, as defined by the Float Pool Guidelines, and is assigned to the clinical areas based upon the needs of the institution for that day
• rotate throughout the institution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level