Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Float Pool

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

21h•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works in Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Internal Float Pool, supporting Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and ED Boarding departments. Internal Float RNs provide and coordinate comprehensive, patient-centered care across multiple clinical settings within one facility, adapting to each unit’s workflows and supporting teams with professionalism and clinical excellence. Nurses may also float to the ICU to care for patients who have transfer orders. This full-time position is based at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The schedule is primarily night shift, with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; full-time or part-time schedules at 0.6 or 0.9 FTE are also noted. Scheduling includes self-scheduling, weekend coverage, and holiday rotations. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30 per hour, with an internal float differential available. The role offers ongoing specialty training and exposure to multiple specialties. Training may include ACLS, NIHSS, IV ultrasound, and Charge Nurse cross-training. Physical requirements include frequent movement and patient handling, lifting up to 35 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 30 pounds, and assisting with 150-pound sliding transfers. The nurse must be able to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and may be exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste, using appropriate protective equipment.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse license issued by the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association.
At least 18 months of Medical-Surgical or Telemetry RN experience; two years is strongly preferred.
Flexibility and ability to meet scheduling expectations, including self-scheduling, one weekend (Saturday-Sunday shifts) per six-week period, and holiday rotations.
Commitment to ongoing learning, adaptability, and teamwork across multiple care environments.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, including frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting; lifting up to 35 pounds; pushing or pulling up to 30 pounds; and assisting with 150-pound sliding transfers.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, 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.
Use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, or hazardous waste.

Nice To Haves

Two years of Medical-Surgical or Telemetry RN experience is strongly preferred.
Training or development in ACLS, NIHSS, IV ultrasound, and Charge Nurse skills may be provided.

Responsibilities

Float between Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and ED Boarding units; may float to the ICU to care for patients with transfer orders.
Provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care in fast-paced environments.
Adapt quickly to each unit’s workflow and support teams with professionalism and clinical excellence.
Demonstrate strong communication, sound decision-making, and leadership skills.
Support efforts to ensure a safe patient environment and the best patient experience.
Respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.