Registered Nurse, PRN Float Pool

University of Maryland Medical System • Easton, MD

21h

About The Position

The Hospital-Based Float RN provides professional nursing care to patients across multiple inpatient and emergency care settings, including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Department (ED), Medical-Surgical, and Telemetry units. The role supports organizational staffing needs by delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care in varied clinical environments. The Float RN demonstrates clinical judgment and adaptability, integrates into diverse patient care teams, and supports strong patient outcomes, patient experience, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland, or eligibility to practice through Compact state agreements recognized by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Associate’s degree.
• Two years of previous RN experience.
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS upon hire.
• Meet all unit-specific certification requirements, including PALS, ACLS, and NRP.
• Required certifications listed: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and NIH Stroke Scale Certification.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Recent experience in ICU, Emergency Department, Telemetry, and/or Medical-Surgical nursing preferred.
• CCRN or specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to unit-specific and/or hospital-based patient populations, practicing independently with solid clinical knowledge and skills while advancing professional practice.
• Use and integrate evidence into practice.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care that addresses patient and family needs.
• Serve as a clinical resource as needed.
• Support leader and charge nurse decisions and serve as an effective primary coordinating nurse as required.
• Model practices consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care.
• Identify possible risks in processes, procedures, and devices, and communicate them to those in charge.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree