Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Float Pool

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU Float Pool is part of Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Internal ICU Float Pool, a skilled team that supports intensive care units throughout the hospital. Internal ICU Float RNs use versatility, clinical strength, and teamwork to provide high-quality, compassionate care across multiple critical care areas within the facility. This full-time position is 0.9 FTE, with 36 hours per week. The day-shift schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with flexibility and self-scheduling. Scheduling expectations include one Saturday–Sunday weekend per six-week period, as well as weekend and holiday rotation. An additional hourly float premium is offered in addition to the base hourly rate. A weekend program is also available. The position is based at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, 2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The hospital provides a range of common and pioneering treatments and is the only hospital in Wisconsin with a 24/7 on-site heart-care team. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have recognized its performance in treating cardiac and stroke patients. The role requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting. The nurse must safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers. The role also requires functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, fine motor skills for clinical procedures, and the ability to operate equipment foot controls. Nurses must respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient-safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary. Possible exposures include blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste; appropriate protective equipment must be used. Physical Abilities Testing and additional department-specific requirements may apply. The posting describes the general nature and level of work and is not an exhaustive list of duties; other related duties may be required. Advocate Health offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, with program eligibility potentially dependent on FTE or employment status.

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.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months of hire.
At least 18 months of ICU RN experience; two years is strongly preferred.
Flexibility and ability to meet scheduling expectations, including self-scheduling and one Saturday–Sunday weekend per six-week period.
Commitment to ongoing learning, adaptability, and teamwork across multiple care environments.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, 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, fine motor skills, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient-safety interventions.

Nice To Haves

Two years of ICU RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care across multiple intensive care units within Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Use clinical strength, adaptability, and teamwork while supporting multiple critical care environments.
Respond quickly to changing patient conditions and carry out 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.
Meet the scheduling expectations, including self-scheduling, one weekend (Saturday–Sunday shifts) per six-week period, and weekend and holiday rotation.
Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

Additional hourly float premium in addition to the base hourly rate.
Weekend program available.
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, depending on the teammate’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career development programs.