Registered Nurse - Critical Care - Weekend Option - Hiring Immediately!

Summary

Join our Float / CARE Team!

This RN Float, will float among Critical Care units at one hospital location

This position will receive a $6 / hour shift differential

The CARE Department is a collection of highly skilled and experienced nurses who enjoy assisting healthcare teams throughout the hospital : broadening their care repertoire while serving as a crucial staffing and leadership resource within their area of specialty.

Compared to the Internal Agency float pool, our nurses have the benefit of limited weekend and holiday requirements and are excellent communicators, critical thinkers, and advocates both for their patients and for process improvements within the system.

We encourage formal and informal leadership development through clinical skill and certification advancements, precepting and mentoring, community service, clinical ladders, participation in process improvement initiatives, as well as charge nurse and virtual nurse opportunities in Critical Care or Medical Surgical for local CARE nurses.

Best in Class Work Environment

• 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
• America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 Newsweek
• Greatest Workplace for Women 2023, 2024 Newsweek
• Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 Newsweek
• Best Employers for New Grads 2023 Forbes
• Best Employers by State Missouri 2023 Forbes

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus available, plus up to 80 hours of front-loaded Time Off.
• Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
• Student loan repayment available for qualified candidates
• RN to BSN tuition assistance up to $12,500
• $1.00 BSN pay
• $1.00 certification pay
• Up to $5,000 STAR Clinical ladder bonus per year
• Preceptor pay for your time supporting new staff
• Shared Governance Council
• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical / Vision / Dental and more!
• No cost eCare visits
• Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
• Retirement with employer match up to 7%
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Onsite delivery for CoxHealth Pharmacies and 1906 Employee Store
• Opportunity for unlimited referral bonuses
• Cafeteria Discount

Job Summary

The float critical care nurse provides direct and individualized care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment.

They assess the patient’s condition, perform diagnostic tests, begin treatments and assist doctors with any required medical procedures.

The critical care nurse monitors and adjusts specialized equipment, interprets and records electronic displays; i.e. intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms, ventilator settings, etc.

Job Requirements

Education

Required : Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program

Preferred : Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Experience

Preferred : Previous nursing experience

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrate effective leadership abilities

Exhibits valuable time management skills

Strong critical thinking / problem solving skills.

Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required : RN license active in the state of Missouri

Required : BLS must be obtained within 90 days

Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire