RN Float Pool
Cincinnati, OH
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 8 weeks
Shift: Float Pool only, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift, nights, every other weekend (36 hours/week)

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care using specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Care is culturally based and age-specific, following the American Nursing Association (ANA) code of ethics and Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to promote patient- and family-centered care.

Responsibilities

Assessment

• Perform holistic assessments of patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs.
• Recognize and report abnormal data and changes in patient condition.
• Communicate pertinent patient information effectively with healthcare team members.
• Assess safety risks and implement safety initiatives.

Diagnosis and Planning

• Establish and prioritize individualized patient problems and needs.
• Develop and revise multidisciplinary plans of care in collaboration with patients and families.
• Set measurable goals for each patient problem.
• Communicate plans of care using SBAR and handoff processes.
• Initiate discharge planning upon admission and make appropriate referrals.

Implementation

• Provide evidence-based, quality nursing care according to assessed needs and hospital policies.
• Perform and delegate nursing actions with critical thinking and accountability.
• Deliver individualized patient and family education.
• Respond skillfully to emergency situations.
• Implement infection control and safety measures.

Evaluation

• Continuously evaluate nursing practice and patient outcomes against established standards of care and evidence-based guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum of 1 year of float experience, including float experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in the specialty (float pool or equivalent).
• Prior travel experience is not required.

Additional Information

• This position is specifically for float pool nursing assignments.
• Work schedule includes 12-hour night shifts, 3 times per week, with every other weekend required.