CLIN NURSE II

Overview

 

Registered Nurse, ICU Float Pool

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

 

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

 

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

 

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

 

ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse - Position Summary

The ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse provides specialized critical care nursing services across multiple intensive care units within the organization. This role is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while adapting to the unique needs of various ICU environments. Float Pool nurses will support staffing and patient care needs by working across three intensive care units as assigned.

Candidates with a minimum of one (1) year of recent critical care nursing experience in an ICU setting are preferred. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and the ability to function effectively within multidisciplinary teams.  The ideal candidate will be comfortable caring for a diverse population of critically ill patients and maintaining competency in the policies, procedures, and equipment utilized across all assigned ICU departments.

 

This position requires flexibility, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to supporting organizational goals through collaboration and exceptional patient ca

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Resolves problems regarding moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Demonstrates willingness to precept employees/students as directed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:         

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

 

Minimum Experience:         

Must possess at least one (1) year of professional nursing experience.

 

Licensure Requirement:      

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required.