Acute Care Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN)
The Acute Care Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, compassionate nursing care to patients across various acute care units. As a Float Pool RN, you will be a valued member of our team, bringing flexibility, adaptability, and specialized clinical skills to support units where your expertise is needed most.
Role
This role offers the unique opportunity to work at LCMC Health, a Magnet‑recognized institution that trains the next generation of healthcare providers through its Academic Affiliations. You will be exposed to diverse patient populations, including Level I Trauma, Neurology & Stroke, Infectious Disease, Cardiac & Telemetry, Post‑Surgical & Orthopedic, and Medical/Surgical specialties, depending on organizational needs.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, evidence‑based, patient‑ and family‑centered nursing care across a variety of acute care units.
- Rapidly assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Collaborate with interprofessional teams to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Demonstrate clinical adaptability when transitioning between specialties and patient populations.
- Serve as a resource for staff, promoting best practices in alignment with Magnet principles and academic learning environments.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Precept nursing students and new graduate nurses.
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of acute‑care RN experience required; prior experience in multiple specialty areas strongly preferred (trauma, neuro, cardiac, surgical, or telemetry).
- Licensure/Certification:
- Current Louisiana RN license (or eligibility for licensure).
- Current BLS.
- ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Specialty certification(s) in areas such as CCRN, TCRN, or Stroke Nursing (NIHSS) encouraged.
- Previous Float Pool or travel nursing experience.
- Demonstrated success in working across multiple clinical settings.
Benefits
- Opportunity to practice across a broad spectrum of specialties in a dynamic, academic environment.
- Exposure to high‑acuity patient care within a Magnet‑recognized health system.
- Career development support, including specialty certification reimbursement and continuing education.
- Collaborative, mission‑driven culture rooted in compassion and excellence.
Work Shift
Days (United States of America)
Equal Opportunity Employer
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Disclaimer
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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