Float Pool Nurse

TriStar Summit Medical Center is proud to receive the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Pathway to Excellence designation for our commitment to a positive work environment and staff well-being! Were honored to be the only hospital in Tennessee currently holding this distinction.

Do you want to feel appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At TriStar Summit Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a Float Pool Nurse to join our healthcare family.

Summit is the busiest Level III Trauma hospital in Tennessee. In this position you will be supporting the staffing efforts of all departments. We float to all nursing areas when there is a staffing need to include: Inpatient Rehab, Med-Surg, PCU, ICU, and ER. Once nurses gain at least 1-2 years of acute care experience, Float Pool provides a great growth opportunity to work in all departments throughout our facility. Float Pool nurses need to be flexible, have strong clinical skills, good time management, and sound critical thinking abilities.

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At TriStar Summit Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organizations vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

• Assess plans and evaluate the patients care needs and will carry out physician orders.
• Administer prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
• Monitor,record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instruct and educate patients and families as part of part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor, or CPR required
• ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• PEARS or PALS must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• 1 year of clinical nursing experience preferred

TriStar Summit is a 234-bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Float Pool RN opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.