Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool
Base + $2.50/hr premium pay for all hours worked
The Float Pool at Meritus is currently hiring for nurses to join our dynamic team that focuses on providing top-notch patient care in a variety of settings. Our department consists of a skilled team of professionals deployed to take patient care assignments and perform various tasks across multiple nursing units.
Successful RNs in this department are autonomous, self-motivated, flexible, and able to seamlessly move across the hospital to meet patient needs wherever they arise.
Why Float Pool:
Our team is a dedicated group of skilled and compassionate nurses who play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality patient care. We are a close-knit, adaptable team that thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
Diverse Patient Care: Our team of nurses are skilled in serving patients through a wide range of specialties including: Women’s Health, Total Rehab Care, Observation, Neurology, Trauma, Oncology, Palliative Care, Cardiac, Stroke, and Critical Care.
Expertise: As a part of this team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills across a wide range of specialties while making a direct impact on patient outcomes. Our nurses are skilled in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Management of Advanced Chronic Airways, Stroke Certification, Telemetry Interpretation, Care of Trauma patients.
Flexibility: As a member of the float pool, you have the opportunity to work in different hospital units, gaining experience across a variety of specialties. This flexibility allows you to expand your clinical skills and knowledge, while also providing you with the variety of experiences that come from caring for different patient populations.
Adaptability: Nurses in the Float pool demonstrate the ability to quickly adjust to new environments. This allows nurses to have a dynamic and evolving work experience, contributing to both personal and professional growth.
Requirements:
Education - ASN required. BSN Preferred. Previously grandfathered active RN’s who graduated from an accredited nursing school as a Diploma RN will continue to have ASN requirement waived.
Experience - Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital setting required.
Licensure/Certification - Specialty certification recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program™ preferred. Current license to practice as Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or if resident of a state that participates in Nurse Multi-State Compact agreement, holds Registered Nurse License from that state that is designated as "Compact" or "Multi-State Privilege" using primary source verification and provides additional documentation as required by the Maryland Board of Nursing. RN License from a compact state with a designation of "Single State" does not meet the requirement and nurse must obtain a Maryland license. Specialty certification preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Ability to apply the standards of professional nursing practice with compassion and empathy. Basic computer skills required. Must possess a high level of organization and communication skills.
Caring for our Team
We are committed to supporting the well-being and professional development of our team members through a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
Happy to Help
At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.
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