Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Float Pool

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works in Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Internal ICU Float Pool, a skilled team that supports intensive care units across the hospital. The role requires versatility, clinical strength, and teamwork to provide high-quality, compassionate care across multiple critical care areas within one facility. The position is part-time at 0.6 FTE, with a day-shift schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and scheduling flexibility. Weekend and holiday rotation is required. An additional hourly float premium is offered in addition to the base hourly rate. A Weekend Program is available. The position is based at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, 2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The hospital is described as having a 24/7 on-site heart-care team and recognized cardiac and stroke care. The physical demands include 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 requires functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, fine motor skills, and ability to use equipment foot controls. The nurse must respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary. Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste may occur; appropriate protective equipment must be used. Physical Abilities Testing and additional department-specific requirements may apply. Advocate Health describes its Total Rewards offering as including compensation and premium pay, possible incentive pay for select positions, potential annual performance-based increases, paid time off, health and welfare benefits, flexible spending accounts, family benefits, employer-matched retirement plans, financial wellness programs, and educational assistance. Program eligibility may depend 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.
Flexibility and ability to meet scheduling expectations per six-week period, including one weekend (Saturday-Sunday shifts).
Commitment to ongoing learning, adaptability, and teamwork across multiple care environments.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands and functional requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

Two years of ICU RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care in intensive care units across the hospital.
Work across multiple critical care areas within a single facility as part of the Internal ICU Float Pool.
Collaborate with the team and adapt to multiple care environments.
Meet scheduling expectations, including one Saturday-Sunday weekend per six-week period and weekend and holiday rotation.
Respond quickly 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.

Benefits

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.
Financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Additional hourly float premium.
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, depending on the teammate’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.