Regional Float Registered Nurse

Regional Float RNs are responsible for providing safe, continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The Regional Float RN is part of a market based nursing resource team that is assigned to varying units during their shift to ensure that patient care needs are met within the assigned facility. These RNs possess the skills, competency and qualifications, as well as a requirement to work in at least 3 facilities within a defined market.

Regional Float RNs:

Are experienced, proficient nurses within their specialty (medical/surgical, telemetry, critical/intermediate care, behavioral health, emergency or women's services)

Demonstrate independence, rule consciousness, social boldness, and change readiness

Exhibit a strong commitment to professional nursing standards and inter-professional collaboration

Are early adopters of Novant Health systems, technology, and workflows

Serve as reliable consultants and mentors to clinical nurses

Share lessons across teams to advance the practice of nursing throughout Novant Health

• Education: 2 Year / Associate Degree, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. BSN, preferred.
• Experience: Consecutive year within defined specialty (Med Surg, Tele, Critical Care, ED or Women's), required.
• Licensure/Certification:
  • Current compact licensure in appropriate state, required.
  • Specialty Certification, preferred.
• Additional Skills Required:
  • Appropriate customer service, effective and appropriate customer relations, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, conflict resolution, critical thinking and computer literacy. Advanced training as required by department/unit/facility per identified skill set/sub category. Ability to successfully complete generic and department specific skills validation and competency testing. Has the ability to interpret information and identify each patient’s requirement for care relative to his/her age specific need. Has the knowledge and skill necessary to modify care according to patient(s) age.
  • Successfully complete the Cardiac dysrhythmia test or Cardiac dysrhythmia course within 3 months of hire. NIH Stroke Scale certification upon hire.
  • Specialty specific: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification for Emergency Services, Behavioral Health and Med Surg RNs; Women’s Services – Breastfeeding course; Labor and Delivery, Antepartum RN —fetal monitoring course and breastfeeding course.
• Additional Skills Preferred: Specialty certification within two years of hire.

• Float to hospitals within Coastal market and provide med/surg, step down, PCU support
• Prioritize patient safety
• Colloborate with team and providers