Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool

St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN is expanding its Float Pool and seeking Registered Nurses to join a team that works across various units, builds diverse clinical experience, and contributes to exceptional patient care. This role offers the opportunity to float to multiple departments, including Cardiac Telemetry, Med/Surg, Orthopedics, Oncology, and more, providing a dynamic and engaging work environment.

About the Role

The Float Pool RN will take full care assignments and float to a variety of units, supporting patient care throughout the hospital. This position is ideal for nurses who thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy problem-solving, and are dedicated to putting patients first. An additional $2/hour augmentation is available for this role.

Orientation is based in Medical Surgical units, with unit-specific training determined by your level of experience. After 6 months, there is an option to train in specialty areas such as ER, ICU, and MCC. The role includes duties such as tele monitoring, IV therapies, postoperative care, accessing port-a-caths, PICCs, and feeding tubes, with opportunities to obtain certifications in Med/Surg, Ortho, and Chemo.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key leader of the interdependent team, coordinating care for a group of patients.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patient and family needs, identify outcomes, and establish/modify the plan of care.
• Apply the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to coordinate outcome-focused patient care.
• Incorporate Watson’s Theory of Caring and align with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association when offering comprehensive therapy.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and the care team regarding the plan of care.
• Assess and document learning needs of patients and families, developing individualized education plans.
• Actively participate in improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, and efficiency outcomes.
• Align with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and patient safety practices.
• Coordinate the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork.
• Participate in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement).
• Maintain knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support certification through Health Care Providers.
• Degree in Nursing.
• RN License.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, flexible environment with a commitment to patient-centered care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Telemetry experience.
• BSN degree.

Schedule

This position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks) on the night shift, with 8-hour shifts, a variable schedule, and an every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Fairview offers a nurse residency program for eligible new graduate RNs taking this role. Learn more about the program here.

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and vacation, plus safe and sick time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement plans.
• Additional benefits available; view the full benefits overview here.