Float Pool Nurse - Med/Surg/Tele

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Float Pool Nurse, you will help acutely ill adult patients and their families receive comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care, regardless of age, functional status, or developmental level so they can achieve desired health outcomes and recover in a supportive environment. Every day you will assess patient and family problems and resources, taking a leadership role in developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans and interventions. You will be expected to organize and prioritize patient care activities, advocate for patient needs with a holistic approach, and demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and decision-making. To be successful in this role, you must excel at providing comprehensive, safe, and effective nursing care, adept at organizing and prioritizing patient needs. You should be a strong advocate for patients, demonstrating ethical behavior, sound decision-making, and the ability to adapt quickly to changing patient conditions. Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient. Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient. Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior, and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or escalating issues. Serves as an advocate for patients' needs by demonstrating holistic care practices. Demonstrates the ability to recognize and adapt to changes in patients condition (i.e. Lab, vitals, signs and test values) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner. Utilizes SBAR format tool to notify physicians, and other providers of clinical findings, performs nurse-to-nurse report at the bedside. Job Requirements Required: Associate of Nursing, Bachelors of Nursing or foreign equivalent Two (2) years of nursing experience Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona American Heart Association Certifications Basic Life Support Card (AHA BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card (AHA ACLS) Preferred: Nursing experience is recent (within the last year) and in the ICU Location: Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC), Phoenix, AZ. #J-18808-Ljbffr St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center