Registered Nurse (RN) - Float / Swat - Full Time Nights

Essentia Health • Fargo, ND

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Essentia Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Acute Care Float Pool. The role provides high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care while covering staffing needs across facility units because of absences, high census, or other operational demands. The nurse must adapt quickly to different clinical environments, teams, and electronic health record systems.

This position is 0.9 FTE, working 36 hours per week on permanent straight nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend and an every-other-holiday rotation. There is no call obligation. The role is based at the 32nd Avenue Building. Compensation is listed at $38.22–$57.33. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a hiring incentive of up to $7,500 for an ADN or up to $10,000 for a BSN.

Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. Its mission is to make a healthy difference in people’s lives, guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork.

Requirements

• Current nursing license in the state of employment.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of acute care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care in accordance with established nursing standards and facility policies.
• Float between units such as medical-surgical, telemetry, ICU, emergency, pediatrics, or other units as needed.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and accurately.
• Monitor and document patient progress, updating records as required.
• Respond to emergencies and provide appropriate interventions.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members.
• Adapt quickly to different environments, electronic health record systems, and team dynamics.
• Comply with infection control, safety, and quality assurance standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with supplemental options.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Generous time off.
• Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health.
• Potential hiring incentive of up to $7,500 for ADN-qualified candidates and up to $10,000 for BSN-qualified candidates.
• Float Pool premium and straight night premium on top of base wage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed