RN - Clinic

Registered Nurse - Float Pool

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Critical Care Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Days Hours per Shift: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Experience: Minimum of 2 years in specialty License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Previous travel experience; Preferred antepartum and mother baby experience for L&D travelers

Description: The Float Pool provides clinical support across various critical care units. RNs will float within their specialty and will not float to a lower acuity. The following units are included in the float pool: Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Labor & Delivery/Postpartum, and Neonatal Intensive Care. RNs will also have the opportunity to float to any facility to provide 1:1 patient care when needed. The Emergency Room is busy, handling both adult and pediatric trauma cases. There are multiple Intensive Care Units with generally lower acuity patients. Medical-Surgical and Telemetry units are available across several facilities. The charge nurse is present on all shifts for support and guidance. There is a leadership team available for assistance on shifts. Traveling nurses will be required to titrate medications in various units, with specific rates for commonly used drips. There are patient care technicians present on all units to assist nurses. Nurses in the Float Pool will be assigned units through an application one hour before their shift begins. Weekend and holiday coverage will be required as needed. Traveling nurses should maintain a professional appearance in scrubs.