Registered Nurse Med Surg Float

Ascension is hiring a Registered Nurse Med Surg Float to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care across multiple medical-surgical units. In this role, you will float between adult Med Surg floors, assessing patients, administering medications, performing treatments, and coordinating individualized care plans using Ascension's EMR. You will collaborate closely with physicians, therapists, and support staff, providing patient and family education while maintaining high safety and infection-control standards. This position offers exposure to diverse patient populations, robust clinical learning, and growth opportunities within a mission-driven, non-profit health system.

Responsibilities

• Float across multiple Med Surg units to provide direct patient care based on unit needs
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and monitor changes in condition
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments safely and accurately
• Develop, implement, and document individualized nursing care plans in the EMRCollaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members on patient care
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and discharge plans
• Maintain infection control, safety, and quality standards in all care settings
• Prioritize and manage multiple patients and competing clinical demands
• Participate in orientation, training, and continuous learning opportunities
• Support Ascension's mission of compassionate, patient-centered care.

Required Skills

• Patient assessment
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Wound care
• Care planning and documentation (EMR)
• Telemetry monitoring
• Patient and family education
• Clinical prioritization and time management
• Infection control and safety protocols
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration