Registered Nurse - Maternal Child Health Float Pool - Night

Float Pool – Maternal Child Health – Registered Nurse

• The Float Pool provides staff the opportunity to train to various departments within Patient Services.
• Minimum requirements are to work in the Family Birthing Services, NICU and Pediatric Units
• Previous FBS, NICU and/or Ped experience required
• Every 4th weekend
• Float Pool differential is $3.50 per hour

Position Function:   The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for implementing, directing and coordinating the care of patients through the use of the nursing process:  assessment, planning implementation and evaluation.  Included is recognition and treatment of the physical and psychosocial changes unique to the age/population group served on the specific unit.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred

Experience

• Previous nursing experience in specialty area preferred

Certifications/Licensure

• Eligible for or currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Certification in specialty preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• NRP required for Level II NICU.
• NRP and Fetal Monitoring Pathway required for Family Birthing Services within one year from start date.
• STABLE required for FBS, Level II NICU within 12 months from start date.
• ACLS required for Float Pool.

Orientation

• 8 – 12 weeks for FBS, NICU and Pediatrics

Schedule

• Pattern schedule on a four-week rotation

Holidays

• Hospital has 6 observed holidays
• Float pool are assigned on a rotational basis to 2 per year – one major and one minor holiday.  Major holidays:  Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

Weekends

• Assigned to every fourth weekend

Float Pool Differential

• The base float pool differential for FBS, NICU and Pediatrics is $3.50 per hour