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RN - Med Surg

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

Travel Rn Med Surg Shift Float Pool RN Med/Surge.TELE City/State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Shift: 19:00 - 07:30, Nights Contract Length: 12 weeks Start Date: 06/22/2026 The Med Surg Float Pool ...

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RN - Med Surg

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

Travel RN Med Surg Float Pool RN Med/Surge.TELE, RN, Med Surg City/State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Shift: 3 × 12 hr shifts × 36 hrs/week, Days, 07:00-19:00 Contract Length: Not provided Start ...

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Newport News, Virginia Overview Medsurg Float RN Works under the supervision of the Nurse manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the ...

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AspectMed Surg Float RnTelemetry Nurse
CertificationsRN license, BLS, ACLS (sometimes)RN license, BLS, ACLS (often required)
Work EnvironmentMultiple medical-surgical units, float assignmentsCardiac telemetry units, monitoring patients with arrhythmias
Employer & IndustryHospitals, healthcare facilitiesHospitals, specialized cardiac units

Med Surg Float Rns work across various medical-surgical units, providing flexible patient care, while Telemetry Nurses focus on cardiac monitoring and arrhythmia management. Both roles require RN licensure and similar certifications, but their work environments and patient focus differ. Understanding these distinctions helps nurses choose the best fit for their skills and career goals.

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Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg Float Pool

Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg Float Pool

Riverside Health System

Newport News, VA

Other

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Newport News, Virginia
Overview
Medsurg Float RN Works under the supervision of the Nurse manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN is required to float to a variety of settings in the Med Surg Complex at RHS Trauma Center per requirements in PRN Float Agreement. PRN RN FLOAT Works under the supervision of the Nurse manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings in the Medical/Surgical Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in the Medical/Surgical units/departments. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.
What you will do

  • Demonstrates ability to assess patient clinical ands psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the Medical/Surgical units/departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists).
  • Partners with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Assesses and incorporates evidence-based standards of practice. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the coordination care. Facilitates safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of plan of care.
  • Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer's needs to include current evidence based practice and quality measures.
  • Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Educates by assuming responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education, and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents.
  • Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need.
Qualifications
Education
  • Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or
  • Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or
  • Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) and
  • Bachelors Degree, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)
Experience
  • 2 years Hospital RN experience (Required)
Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to meet scheduling requirements in PRN Float Agreement.
Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state Upon Hire(Required) and
  • CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
Other Requirements
  • Weekend Shifts
  • Irregular Shifts
  • Work/Float in more than one work location

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.

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