<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Position Objective:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">Contribute to the provisions of high-quality, cost-effective healthcare as a provider of direct and</p><p class="MsoNormal">indirect patient care and by effective collaboration with other members of the health care team.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Functions as a competent, adaptable member of the healthcare team across multiple Women’s</p><p class="MsoNormal">and Children’s specialty areas.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Women’s & Children’s Float Pool Registered Nurse is a versatile and compassionate</p><p class="MsoNormal">clinician who provides patient-centered care across specialized units, including:</p><p class="MsoNormal">• Labor & Delivery</p><p class="MsoNormal">• Postpartum</p><p class="MsoNormal">• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level III NICU)</p><p class="MsoNormal">• Inpatient Pediatrics including Pediatric Mental Health</p><p class="MsoNormal">This role requires flexibility, clinical excellence, and the ability to quickly adapt to varying patient</p><p class="MsoNormal">populations and care environments. The Float Pool RN plays a critical role in supporting safe,</p><p class="MsoNormal">high-quality outcomes for mothers, newborns, children, and their families.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Essential Job Duties:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the</p><p class="MsoNormal">essential functions<span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. Demonstrates advanced clinical nursing knowledge and skills across Women’s and</p><p class="MsoNormal">Children’s specialty areas as a float nurse</p><p class="MsoNormal">2. Demonstrates the ability to apply the nursing process effectively in the care of culturally</p><p class="MsoNormal">diverse patients and families. Demonstrates the ability to utilize all applicable laws,</p><p class="MsoNormal">policies, standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice in the provision of</p><p class="MsoNormal">patient/family care.</p><p class="MsoNormal">3. Organizes and reprioritizes patient care activities based on subtle and overt and/or</p><p class="MsoNormal">environmental changes.</p><p class="MsoNormal">4. Consistently and thoroughly assesses patients to collect data and identify learning needs</p><p class="MsoNormal">according to established standards and policies.</p><p class="MsoNormal">5. Utilizes a systematic, continuous and complete analysis of assessment data to develop</p><p class="MsoNormal">individualized problem lists for assigned patients.</p><p class="MsoNormal">6. Develops and individualizes a plan of care for each patient in accordance with</p><p class="MsoNormal">established standards, appropriate prioritization of problems/needs, and mutually agreed</p><p class="MsoNormal">upon goals.</p><p class="MsoNormal">7. Efficiently implements the patients plan of care in accordance with applicable standards,</p><p class="MsoNormal">policies, procedures and guidelines. Demonstrates proficiency in medication</p><p class="MsoNormal">administration, pain management and other unit or initiative specific skills.</p><p class="MsoNormal">8. Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of the plan (s) of care, making revisions and</p><p class="MsoNormal">recommendations based on analysis of patient responses to interventions.</p><p class="MsoNormal">9. Demonstrates the ability to assess the patients/family’s learning needs, readiness to</p><p class="MsoNormal">learn, learning style, and presence of barriers to learning. Demonstrates the ability to</p><p class="MsoNormal">develop, implement and evaluate teaching plans for patient populations in unit specialty</p><p class="MsoNormal">in accordance with applicable standards.</p><p class="MsoNormal">10. Demonstrates the ability to apply knowledge of growth and development across the life</p><p class="MsoNormal">span to the care of patients.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Educational/Experience Requirements:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">• Minimum of two (2) years of acute care experience in Women’s and Children’s</p><p class="MsoNormal">services</p><p class="MsoNormal">• Ability to work independently in at least two (2) of the following areas:<span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Labor & Delivery</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Postpartum</p><p class="MsoNormal"> NICU</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Inpatient Pediatrics</p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Required License/Certifications:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (in accordance with organizational requirements)</p><p class="MsoNormal">• BLS certification required</p><p class="MsoNormal">• NRP certification required (within one year of hire if not current)</p><p class="MsoNormal">• PALS required for Pediatrics</p><p class="MsoNormal">• C-EFM required for Labor & Delivery</p><p class="MsoNormal">• ACLS preferred</p><p class="MsoNormal">Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:</p><p class="MsoNormal">There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will or