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Registered Nurse - Float Pool Critical Care

TriHealth, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208

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Registered Nurse - Float Pool Critical Care - PRN/Optional Job Overview This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The RN collaborates collegially with physicians and other health‑care team members to meet patient needs and may delegate certain aspects of care to those supervised, within the scope of nursing practice.

Job Requirements

Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing

New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.

BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)

Registered Nurse license

Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health‑care needs across various stages of the life cycle.

Preferred Membership in Related Professional Organization RNs with more than 1 year full‑time or 2 years part‑time acute care experience.

Job Responsibilities

Preferred certification in specialty.

Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family; completes assessment tools, documents findings per TriHealth guidelines, and communicates results to other health‑care providers. Includes health counseling and teaching needs.

Plans and initiates individualized care plans or clinical pathways based on assessment and standards of care; updates plans as needed; develops short‑ and long‑term goals with patient, family, and team, including discharge planning; communicates plan to others.

Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks resources for ethical decision‑making, balances priorities of the patient and unit, recognizes emergencies, completes documentation within scheduled timeframes, bases interventions on clinical data and outcomes, trains/educates staff, acts as expert resource, and effectively executes physician orders.

Evaluates care plans for optimal patient outcomes, documents patient and family responses, collaborates with the team to revise plans, and supervises delegated care.

Performs technical skills per policy and procedure, administers medications/treatments safely, monitors effects, and uses equipment appropriately.

Demonstrates organizational responsibilities: identifies self‑improvement areas, functions in relief charge/resource roles as requested, completes assignments on time, collaborates with instructors for student learning, maintains current practice knowledge, and stays informed of organizational and departmental changes.

Other Job-Related Information TriHealth’s Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy emphasize professional development, collaboration, and a positive nursing culture. RN advancement is encouraged through continuing education, formal degree programs, specialty certification, membership in relevant professional organizations, community involvement, research activities, evidence‑based practice, and collaborative relationships with physicians and other caregivers to improve patient care.

Working Conditions

Bending – Frequently

Climbing – Rarely

Concentrating – Consistently

Continuous Learning – Consistently

Hearing: Conversation – Consistently

Hearing: Other Sounds – Consistently

Interpersonal Communication – Consistently

Kneeling – Occasionally

Lifting

Lifting 50+ Lbs. – Consistently

Lifting

Pulling – Consistently

Pushing – Consistently

Reaching – Consistently

Sitting – Occasionally

Standing – Consistently

Stooping – Consistently

Talking – Consistently

Thinking/Reasoning – Consistently

Use of Hands – Consistently

Color Vision – Consistently

Visual Acuity: Far – Consistently

Visual Acuity: Near – Consistently

Walking – Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

Serve: ALWAYS…

Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello".

Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone to assist.

Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas.

Excel: ALWAYS…

Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met.

Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators).

Work on improving quality, safety, and service.

Respect: ALWAYS…

Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.

Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.

Speak positively about team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared, and actively participating.

Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.

Be a good steward of resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.

Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members, and the community.

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