RN FLOAT POOL

City/State:

White Plains, New York

Department:

WPHPA Administration_6

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI, VARIED HOURS

Scheduled Hours:

Day

Hours Per Pay Period:

75

Pay Rate/Range:

125,000 - 145,000

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

The WPHPA Float Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect nursing care across multiple ambulatory practice locations and specialties within White Plains Hospital Physician Associates (WPHPA). The Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, physicians, advanced practice providers, peers, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. The WPHPA Float Registered Nurse assesses patient needs, plans care, implements and evaluates nursing interventions, and supports medical treatment plans in accordance with WPHPA policies, procedures, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements. The Float Registered Nurse demonstrates flexibility, leadership, accountability, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous learning while supporting multiple practice settings and patient populations.

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to WPH Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
• Utilizes the nursing process to meet age-specific patient needs in all aspects of ambulatory care, including biophysical, psychosocial, educational, and safety considerations.
• Performs patient assessments, obtains health histories, reconciles medications, and documents findings accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Assists providers with examinations, office-based procedures, treatments, and diagnostic testing as appropriate.
• Administers medications, immunizations, injections, intravenous therapies, and treatments in accordance with organizational policies and scope of practice.
• Provides patient and family education regarding diagnoses, medications, procedures, disease management, preventive care, and follow-up plans.
• Coordinates care among providers, specialists, diagnostic services, community resources, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Utilizes clinical judgment and prioritization skills to address patient care concerns and operational issues appropriately.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with patients, providers, practice staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Integrates patient rights, patient-centered care principles, and nursing ethics into daily practice.
• Adheres to infection prevention and control standards to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
• Adheres to applicable patient safety standards and organizational quality initiatives.
• Delegates clinical activities in accordance with the New York State Nurse Practice Act and organizational policy.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and the Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Supports, promotes, and practices within the WPH Professional Nursing Practice Model.
• Supports organizational quality improvement, patient experience, and population health initiatives.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and practice-based quality projects.
• Completes required competencies and annual education requirements.
• Attends mandatory education sessions, staff meetings, and department meetings as required.
• Utilizes cost-conscious practices and organizational resources responsibly.
• Provides nursing support across multiple WPHPA practice locations and specialties based on operational needs.
• Serves as a clinical resource and role model for staff and team members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BSN
• Current NYS RN license
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association required
• Knowledge of current nursing, medical, and healthcare trends and practices related to ambulatory and outpatient care.
• Minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Ambulatory care, physician practice, outpatient procedural, care coordination, or specialty practice experience preferred.
• Specialty certification encouraged and supported.
• Successful completion of WPHPA orientation and department-specific onboarding requirements.
• Teamwork & Adaptability
• Acts as a Professional Role Model
• Assessment Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills (both verbal and written)
• Attention to Detail
• Planning & Organizing
• Sound Problem-Solving, Judgment and Decision-Making Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• Requires the ability to move freely throughout ambulatory practice settings.
• Must be able to remain stationary for prolonged periods as needed.
• Frequently moves and transports supplies and equipment up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to work effectively in environments with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
• Must be able to assess and respond appropriately to changing patient and operational needs.
• Must be able to travel between WPHPA practice locations as assigned.
• Must be able to operate computers, clinical equipment, and other devices required for patient care and documentation.
• Must be able to concentrate on detailed tasks while managing multiple responsibilities.
• Primary Population Served: Patients receiving care within WPHPA ambulatory and outpatient practice settings across the lifespan.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.