Registered Nurse (RN), Med/Surg Float Pool, Full Time

Saint Francis Healthcare System • Cape Girardeau, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides advanced, comprehensive patient care across multiple Medical–Surgical inpatient units by applying evidence-based nursing practice, rapid clinical assessment skills, and independent decision making. The Float Pool RN functions as a highly skilled generalist who adapts to varying patient populations, acuity levels, workflows, and unit specific protocols while ensuring continuity of safe, compliant, and high-quality care.

Requirements

• Active nursing license in the state of Missouri- required
• BLS- required
• Three (3) years Acute Care Medical Surgical Nursing (RN) Experience- required
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing- required

Nice To Haves

• ACLS- preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, evidence based nursing care across multiple Med/Surg units, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care for diverse diagnoses, acuity levels, and age groups. Requires rapid synthesis of clinical data to initiate appropriate interventions without unit specific orientation support.
• Perform advanced clinical assessments and independent clinical judgment to identify changes in patient condition, prioritize care needs, and escalate concerns appropriately in unfamiliar unit environments.
• Adapt practice to unit specific workflows, technologies, and protocols (e.g., specialty equipment, documentation standards, order sets), often with limited preparation time, while maintaining compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care and patient throughput by collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, case management, pharmacy, and ancillary services across multiple units to support timely admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Administer complex medication regimens and treatments using clinical decision making skills to ensure safety across varying formularies, equipment, and patient populations encountered during float assignments.
• Provide patient and family education tailored to diverse diagnoses, literacy levels, and discharge plans while conserving continuity of education across units.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage including medical, prescription, dental and vision - available on the first of the month after hire date
• Saint Francis Medical Services Discount
• Earned Time Off (ETO) based on relevant years of work history. ETO combines vacation, sick, holidays, and personal days into one balance to allow for flexibility
• Retirement benefits including SFHS immediate matching
• Education Assistance benefits up to $5,000 per calendar year for one year of service after graduation
• Benefit Support through Health Advocate
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Earned Wage Access

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level