RN, Critical Care Float Pool

Overview

Multiple positions available

The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations.

The Clinical RN's care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics.

The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, and knowledge transferor Onsomble Model of the Professional Role .

Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RN's engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork.

The Clinical RN exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

OHSU Specialty Critical Care Float Pool nurses provide high-quality, innovative and compassionate family-centered nursing care.

Critical Care Float Pool nurses support adult critical care units and individually selected additional units such as Emergency Department (ED), Emergency Observation Unit (ED Obs) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Critical Care Float Pool nurses support these units for selected planned and unplanned absences and for other staffing deficits.

Critical Care Float Pool nurses may staff overflow area as patient care needs arise typically located in South PACU.

Function / Duties of Position

$49.16 - $78.18 per hour, depending on degree and experience

Hiring Bonus up to $12,000 DOE and Relocation Package Available.

Must start by July 1, 2024 to qualify.

Earn what you are worth without traveling! Float Differential ($9 / hr after training) plus Night Differential (12.5% / hr from 7 pm- 7 am).

Free parking at night!

With your ICU clinical expertise, you'll be able to seamlessly integrate into all 4 Adult ICU areas, maintain your device competencies (ECMO, CRRT, IABP, etc), utilize your precepting skills and be a part of our Virtual ICU team! Apply now and find out what sets us apart (and keeps us together).

Your critical care skills remain in adult critical care - there is a separate float pool for acute med / surg areas.

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This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include :

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation : 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time.
• Sick Leave : 96 hours per year for full time
• Holidays : up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid.
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

If you would like to learn more, please reach out to the hiring manager, Rachel Rose, at She is very personable and would love to talk with you!

Come be a part of our world-class healthcare team at OHSU!

Required Qualifications

• Associate or Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
• BSN preferred
• Associate Degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire.
• Current, unencumbered Oregon RN License
• BLS / ACLS must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS / ACLS must not expire during orientation or probation period, and must have the same expiration date (upload documentation with online application)
• 18 months recent critical care RN experience in a high-acuity critical care setting
• Self-reflective, self-directed learner who achieves progressive growth
• Identify gaps in knowledge and initiate seeking resources to identify and manage risks, practicing safely with a wide variety of patient populations
• Able to advance plan of care when there is a lack of continuity of patient assignments
• Excellent time management
• Integrate into a diversity of team cultures, including : Speaking up about questionable assignments, identifying alternativesInquiring about performance improvement changesActively participating in huddlesHelping secure break coverage for self and othersSeeking resources to support completion of work when going to float to another unit within shift
• Float to a variety of assigned units; sufficient time management, flexibility, and prioritization skills to float up to every 4 hours if necessary
• Required to keep up to date with departmental communications by e-mail and mailbox since there is no physical location for the home unit
• May be required to provide continuing care and monitoring of patients in locations off-unit for diagnostic, procedural, or transportation needs
• Constant exposure to usual hospital environmental conditions including possible exposure to blood and body fluids for which staff is provided education and protective equipment to minimize risk
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years critical care RN experience in a high-acuity critical care setting
• CCRN certification or other applicable critical care specialty certification
• Experience in a float pool

Additional Details

ORIENTATION :

• Average of 2-4 weeks for basic critical care areas (tailored to individual needs)
• Further orientation for individually selected additional unit : Orientation needs are based on prior experience to Acute ED, ED Observation unit or PICU
• Bonus Disclaimer : current OHSU, Adventist and Hillsboro Medical Center employees are not eligible

1 position available

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status.

Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply.

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