Description

American Traveler is hiring a highly experienced RN for a Float Pool (Nursing Resource Team) position requiring a minimum of 3 years of experience across ER, ICU, PCU, Med/Surg, and Behavioral Health settings.

Details

• Hospital-based Nursing Resource Team (NRT), a hospital-wide float pool department
• Float coverage spans ER, ICU, PCU, Med/Surg, and Behavioral Health (Adult Acute, Youth Acute, Addiction Recovery) units
• Unit bed counts range from 21–35 beds depending on the assigned unit
• Patient ratios vary by unit: ICU 1:1–2, PCU 1:3–4, Med/Surg and ED-boarded Med/Surg 1:5–6, and Behavioral Health 1:5–6 days / 1:10 overnights
• Cardiac drips and non-invasive ventilation are performed in this role
• Equipment includes restraint boards and patient lifts
• 12-hour shifts available on both day (0700–1930) and night (1900–0730) rotations
• Schedule is determined by unit needs; mid-shift floating may be required
• Every other weekend required

Requirements

• Active RN license in Idaho or a Compact state currently in hand
• Current BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience across all of the following areas (experience may be concurrent): ER, ICU, PCU, Med/Surg, and Behavioral Health/Psych (adult acute, youth acute, addiction recovery)
• Experience with cardiac drips required
• Experience with non-invasive ventilation required
• Graduate of a nationally accredited Nursing program (BSN highly preferred)
• Department of Health & Welfare Background Fingerprinting required due to Behavioral Health float responsibilities
• 2 references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and 1 peer or supervisor reference from the position's specialty within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Responsible for evaluating, planning, implementing, and documenting nursing care across a wide variety of units and patient populations
• Must demonstrate strong time management skills and adaptability when working with diverse interdisciplinary teams across multiple units
• Certifications and training completed during general onboarding include: Restraint C, MOAB 8-hour class, Boundaries 1-hour module, restraint board training, and lift training
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Holiday coverage is expected as part of this role