Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Float Pool
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Internal ICU Float Pool, supporting intensive care units within the hospital. Internal ICU Float RNs provide versatile, clinically strong, team-oriented care across multiple critical care areas within a single facility, helping ensure high-quality, compassionate care. The position is full-time at 0.9 FTE, with a 36-hour workweek and a night schedule of 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with flexibility. Weekend and holiday rotation is required, and the posting notes an additional hourly float premium and availability of a Weekend Program. The role requires ongoing learning, adaptability, teamwork across care environments, and the ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions. The position involves frequent physical activity and exposure to clinical and workplace hazards; appropriate protective equipment must be used. Physical Abilities Testing and additional department-specific requirements may apply.
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 (AHA).
- 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 to meet scheduling expectations during each six-week period, including self-scheduling and one weekend (Saturday–Sunday shifts).
- Commitment to ongoing learning, adaptability, and teamwork across multiple care environments.
- Ability to safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers.
- Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, fine motor skills, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
- Ability to perform frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and twisting.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of ICU RN experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide care in intensive care units across multiple critical care areas within Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center.
- Deliver high-quality, compassionate care as part of the Internal ICU Float Pool team.
- Adapt to multiple care environments and collaborate with teammates.
- Respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
- Perform patient handling tasks, including pushing, pulling, and assisting with sliding transfers.
- Use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, or hazardous waste.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Benefits
- Additional hourly float premium in addition to the base hourly rate.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the role.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- 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.
- Career development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
