Nurse Manager - Float Pool

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

3d•$51 - $77•Onsite

About The Position

Atrium Health Pineville is seeking an experienced, highly engaged Float Pool Nurse Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Float Pool, Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) program, and IV Team. The role oversees recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, retention, clinical practice, and operational performance for these nursing support services. The leader is expected to develop teams, establish clear performance expectations, address concerns promptly, and maintain accountability for clinical, professional, and operational standards. The position builds a culture of trust, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement while advancing workforce stability, quality outcomes, patient safety, service excellence, and cost-effective care. It also promotes a safe environment and maintains clinical and professional competency appropriate to the ages, developmental stages, and needs of patients served. This leader brings nursing leadership in a complex acute care environment; develops teammates; supports engagement, accountability, psychological safety, and professional ownership; and leads change during growth or operational transitions. The role uses staffing, quality, financial, and engagement data to identify gaps and drive measurable improvement, communicates with frontline teammates and organizational partners, and maintains a visible leadership presence across shifts and departments. The position leads a Professional Practice model, ensures compliance with applicable nursing and organizational standards, and oversees recruitment, retention, staff development, competency, performance, and operational practices across the Float Pool, PSA program, and IV Team. The manager maintains clinical competency and may provide nursing care when necessary. The role also leads performance improvement, supports evidence-based policies and standards, allocates resources, and provides budgetary oversight. A graduate degree from an accredited School of Nursing and current RN licensure in the appropriate state are required. An MSN is preferred; candidates whose undergraduate degree is not a BSN must have or complete an MSN, enroll within one year of hire or transfer, and graduate within five years. For candidates with a BSN, a master's degree in a health-related program or an MBA is acceptable. BLS is required per policy, and appropriate professional certification is required within one year of eligibility for the certification exam. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required by the department.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current RN licensure in the appropriate state.
Must have or complete an MSN if the undergraduate degree is not a BSN; enrollment in an MSN program is required within one year of hire or transfer, with graduation within five years.
If the undergraduate degree is a BSN, a master's degree from a health-related program or an MBA is acceptable.
BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
Appropriate professional certification, clinical or leadership, required within one year of eligibility for the certification exam.
Demonstrated success in team development, performance management, workforce planning, change leadership, and improving measurable clinical or operational outcomes.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting and supporting up to 35 pounds; fluency in spoken and understood English; sensory and finger dexterity; critical thinking and concentration; and ability to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Previous management experience.
Experience managing teams in an inpatient care environment.
Experience leading a float pool, staffing operations, nursing support services, or teams working across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

Lead the Professional Practice model, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, shared governance, evidence-based practice, and high-quality patient outcomes.
Ensure compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, regulatory standards, and organizational policies; set expectations and hold teammates accountable for performance, conduct, attendance, competency, and policy adherence.
Recruit and retain qualified staff; provide recognition, coaching, feedback, performance evaluations, corrective action, orientation, education, credentialing, competency validation, succession planning, and professional development.
Oversee Float Pool, PSA program, and IV Team practices, using workforce, scheduling, productivity, quality, financial, retention, vacancy, and engagement data to improve reliability and operational performance.
Build relationships with unit leaders and interdisciplinary partners and lead change through communication, stakeholder engagement, delegation, milestones, and follow-through.
Maintain clinical competency and, as necessary, provide nursing care, assist with treatments, therapies, and procedures, administer medications, and provide and evaluate patient and family education.
Lead and participate in performance improvement and assist in developing evidence-based policies, procedures, and standards that advance nursing quality, patient safety, clinical outcomes, and cost-effective care.
Allocate resources to meet unit needs, engage staff in operational and financial stewardship, and provide budgetary oversight.
Maintain a visible leadership presence across shifts and departments and promote a safe environment for patients.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the role.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development and well-being programs.