What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse-Float position at Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc.?
POSITION TITLE: REGISTERED NURSE (RN)- FLOAT
FLSA: EXEMPT
Job Summary
The Float Registered Nurse (RN) at Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. (SCHC) provides comprehensive nursing care to a diverse patient population, ensuring quality care in alignment with organizational standards, federal requirements, and evidence-based practices. A Float RN provides flexible, high-quality nursing care across multiple departments or locations within a healthcare organization, ensuring continuity of care and operational efficiency. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address health disparities and promote community health outcomes.
Supervisory Responsibilities
FLSA: EXEMPT
Job Summary
The Float Registered Nurse (RN) at Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. (SCHC) provides comprehensive nursing care to a diverse patient population, ensuring quality care in alignment with organizational standards, federal requirements, and evidence-based practices. A Float RN provides flexible, high-quality nursing care across multiple departments or locations within a healthcare organization, ensuring continuity of care and operational efficiency. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address health disparities and promote community health outcomes.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments addressing physical, emotional, and social health needs, and develop nursing diagnoses to guide care planning.
- Administer medications and treatments per prescribed protocols while prioritizing patient safety and adherence to standards.
- Educate patients and families on health conditions, treatment plans, disease management, and preventive care strategies.
- Adapt to varying environments, workflows, and team dynamics at each site while maintaining consistent quality care.
- Ensure timely arrival at assigned locations, factoring in travel requirements.
- Float across multiple departments (e.g., primary care, pediatrics, women's health, walk-ins, etc.) and centers to address staffing shortages or increased patient demand.
- Quickly learn and follow site-specific protocols, procedures, and documentation systems.
- Deliver care for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, actively supporting disease management initiatives.
- Coordinate daily clinical workflows, closely monitoring patient flow to ensure efficiency, quality care, and patient satisfaction.
- Maintain detailed and accurate documentation using electronic health record (EHR) systems to support continuity of care.
- Assist with clinical procedures, including wound care, immunizations, diagnostic testing, and emergency care interventions as needed.
- Triage patient calls and walk-ins to assess urgency, ensuring timely and appropriate care delivery.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and medical assistants, to provide integrated and patient-centered care.
- Mentor and serve as a resource for staff, fostering adherence to clinical best practices and protocols.
- Respond to last-minute schedule changes or location shifts, maintaining professionalism and efficiency.
- Participate in case management, quality improvement activities, and clinical committees to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
- Lead and support community outreach programs, promoting preventive healthcare and addressing health disparities within underserved populations.
- Ensure compliance with SCHC and FQHC guidelines, infection control measures, patient safety protocols, and regulatory standards.
- Employ effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills to coordinate patient care and foster a positive working environment.
- Serve in a primary area of expertise while providing backup support in other nursing specialties as needed.
- Engage in community programs and partnerships to improve access to care and promote public health initiatives.
- Note that travel to various sites for coverage is required, and travel expenses are included in the salary.
- Perform additional tasks as needed to support the centers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Must be able to effectively manage workflow and maintain high-quality standards in environments where staffing levels may be below ideal, demonstrating the ability to prioritize tasks and collaborate with the team under pressure.
- Ability to use office equipment, including computers, copy machines, fax machines, telephones, calculators, and more.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and related software.
- Associate's degree in Nursing is required.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
- Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Florida.
- BLS is required within three months of hire.