Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Float Pool

About the role

Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Internal Float Pool is a dynamic, highly skilled team supporting Medical‑Surgical (Med Surg), Telemetry (Tele), and ED Boarding departments. Internal Float RNs provide versatile, high‑quality, compassionate care across multiple specialty areas within a single facility.

Responsibilities

• Float between Med/Surg, Telemetry, and ED Boarding units; may float to ICU for patients with transfer orders.
• Provide safe, evidence‑based, patient‑centered care in fast‑paced environments.
• Quickly adapt to each unit’s workflow and support teams with professionalism and clinical excellence.
• Demonstrate strong communication, sound decision‑making, and leadership skills.
• Support efforts to ensure the safest patient environment and best patient experience.

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 (AHA) certification.
• Minimum 18 months of Med Surg or Telemetry RN experience (2 years strongly preferred).
• Flexibility to meet scheduling expectations per 6‑week period (self‑scheduling, 1 weekend shift, minimal holiday rotation).
• Commitment to ongoing learning, adaptability, and teamwork across multiple care environments.

Schedule

Self‑scheduling with a 6‑week rotation that includes one weekend (Saturday‑Sunday) shift and a minimal holiday rotation (one summer and one winter holiday).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: base rate plus internal float differential.
• Flexible self‑scheduling.
• Full benefits‑eligible position with health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
• Exposure to multiple specialties, ideal for long‑term career growth and skill expansion.
• No “same‑ole routine”: work across various units within one facility, keeping each shift fresh and exciting.

Training & Development

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) training.
• IV Ultrasound training.
• Charge Nurse cross‑training to strengthen leadership and unit support skills.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting throughout the workday.
• Must safely lift up to 35 lb and perform patient handling tasks, including pushing/pulling up to 30 lb and assisting with 150‑lb sliding transfers.
• Requires functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures and equipment operation.
• Must respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform safety interventions, including verbal de‑escalation and restraints when necessary.
• Potential exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste; appropriate protective equipment must be used.
• Physical abilities testing and additional department‑specific requirements may apply.