Float Pool RN – Med Surg/ICU
HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital
Ridgeland, SC

Float Pool RN

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!  

Job Summary and Qualifications

In collaboration with the patient, the patient’s family, and other members of the health care team, the Float Pool Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, evaluating, planning, implementing, and coordinating a treatment plan and achieving the goals of the Med Surg and/or ICU nursing departments. You serve as a key position of the assigned team and will hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and departmental outcomes.

What you will do in this role, based on your float area:

• You will float between both Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center 
• You will maintain overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients.
• You will understand patients with critical illness and vent management if in the ICU. You will have the ability to respond to Code Blue within the facility and initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
• You will manage efficient flow of patients including screening, preparation for exam, providing general nursing care, and arranging or testing and admissions.
• You will instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• You will maintain and review patients’ records including posting tests and examination results.
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders.
• You will check rooms daily for necessary supplies.
• You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed).

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Trident Health is a 445-bed HCA Healthcare hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals, HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital and HCA HealthCare Summerville Hospital and three freestanding emergency departments, Brighton Park Emergency, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Centre Pointe Emergency.

We provide care to nearly 375,000 South Carolina Low country residents each year. Every day Trident Health's more than 2,600 employees, more than 500 physicians and more than 130 volunteers are dedicated to fulfilling our mission.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Float Pool RN opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

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