Float Pool Nurse

• Parkridge Medical Center

Job Summary

Location

Chattanooga ,TN 37404

Job Type

Contract

Visa

Any Valid Visa

Salary

PayRate

Qualification

BCA

Experience

2Years - 10Years

Posted

10 Mar 2025

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Job Description

Float Pool Nurse at Parkridge Medical Center summary:

The Float Pool Nurse at Parkridge Medical Center provides direct patient care in a variety of clinical settings, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment while implementing individualized care plans. With a focus on therapeutic communication and coordination, the nurse actively participates in performance improvement activities and guides other nursing staff. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package, fostering both professional development and personal well-being.

Description

Sign-On Bonus available for qualified RN candidates! ??? 

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Parkridge Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a Resource Nurse to join our healthcare family. 

Benefits 

Parkridge Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: 

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. 

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. 

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) 

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock 

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. 

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more 

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts 

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships 

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) 

• Colleague recognition program 

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) 

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.  

Learn more about Employee Benefits 

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 

At Parkridge Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Resource Nurse opportunity. 

Job Summary and Qualifications 

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.?? 

Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice.?Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.?Identifies?nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while?utilizing?an interdisciplinary approach.?Participates in performance improvement activities.?Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.? 

When acting in?charge?nurse?role, registered nurses?are responsible for?day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.?Make staff assignments based on patient need,?acuity?and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff.?Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.? 

What you will do in this role:? 

• You will assess plans and evaluate the?patients?care needs and will carry out physician orders.? 

• You will administer prescribed medications,?changes?dressings,?cleans?wounds,?monitors?vital signs.? 

• You will?monitor,?record?and communicate patient condition as?appropriate utilizing?computerized documentation systems.? 

• You will instruct and educate patients and families as part of part of a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team?  

What qualifications you will need:?? 

• Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing? 

• Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing? 

• Current BLS? 

• ACLS within 6 months of hire? 

• 2 years?of clinical nursing experience preferred?  

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state-of-the-art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults. 

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. 
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder 

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Float Pool Nurse opening.?Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.