Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Float Pool

Advocate Health•Grafton, ND

2d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Inpatient Float Pool provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care. This role is part of the inpatient float team at Aurora Medical Center Grafton. Float nurses work across departments within the facility, supporting medical/surgical units, progressive care, and observation, with additional cross-training opportunities for emergency, intensive care, and other specialty areas. The position is full-time at 0.9 FTE, with a night schedule of 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 24 weekend hours per six-week schedule, two holidays per year, and flexible self-scheduling. Aurora Medical Center Grafton is a 132-bed facility with more than 450 nurses and services spanning cardiovascular health, women’s services, orthopedics, emergency medicine, surgery, and neuroscience. A new patient tower is scheduled to open in 2027.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Ability to meet physical demands, including safely lifting up to 35 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 30 pounds, and assisting with 150-pound sliding transfers.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of medical/surgical nursing experience is strongly preferred.
New graduates with strong acute care CNA or Nurse Extern experience may be considered.
Interest in gaining experience across multiple inpatient specialties and expanding clinical skills.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to promote patient safety and a positive patient experience.
Float across inpatient departments, including medical/surgical units, progressive care, and observation, with opportunities to support additional specialty areas after cross-training.
Respond to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
Perform patient handling tasks, including lifting, pushing, pulling, and assisting with sliding transfers.
Use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, or hazardous waste.