Nurse Manager - Float Pool

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Pineville is seeking a Float Pool Nurse Manager to lead the growth and development of the Float Pool program. This role oversees recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, and retention for float pool teammates, as well as operations for the PSA program and IV Team.

The Nurse Manager plans, coordinates, and evaluates clinical and operational functions to ensure high-quality, cost-effective care delivered by a skilled team.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN licensure in appropriate state.
• MSN preferred; MSN required within 5 years if non-BSN undergrad.
• Previous management experience preferred.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.
• Certification within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam.

Responsibilities

• Lead float pool program growth and development.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and retention for float pool teammates.
• Oversee operations for the PSA program and IV Team.
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate clinical and operational functions for high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Promote a safe environment and maintain clinical/professional competency.
• Ensure compliance with Nursing Practice Act and regulatory standards.
• Delegate effectively and support shared governance.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to improve care quality and outcomes.
• Develop policies and standards reflecting evidence-based practice.
• Allocate resources and oversee budget for a cost-effective unit.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff recruitment

Onboarding

Scheduling

Performance improvement

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Clinical nursing

Credentialing

Education

RN licensure

MSN or health-related master's

BSN

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Budgeting tools

Job description

Atrium Health Pineville is an ANCC Pathway to Excellence organization that empowers nurses and values their voices. This designation reflects our commitment to a healthy work environment where nurses thrive. By investing in nursing, we support high-quality care, greater safety, and better patient outcomes.

Atrium Health Pineville is seeking a Float Pool Nurse Manager to lead the growth and development of the Float Pool program. This role oversees recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, and retention for float pool teammates, as well as operations for the PSA program and IV Team. The Nurse Manager plans, coordinates, and evaluates clinical and operational functions to ensure high-quality, cost-effective care delivered by a skilled team. The role also promotes a safe environment and maintains clinical and professional competency appropriate to the ages, developmental stages, and needs of the patients served.

Essential Functions

• Continually demonstrates and supports a Professional Practice model that allows nurses to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
• Ensures that unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures.
• Functions as a team member to accomplish goals and objectives of the unit and the organization, upholding quality management, patient care, and departmental standards.
• Assumes responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified staff and to ensure appropriate orientation, education, credentialing and continuing professional development of personnel through mutual goal setting and performance evaluation.
• Delegates effectively by promoting shared governance, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes.
• Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education.
• Participates with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes and provide a cost-effective environment for patient care.
• Assists in development of policies, procedures and standards reflective of evidence-based practice.
• Promotes shared accountability for professional practice.
• Allocates resources to meet the unit needs. Responsible for budgetary oversight, and along with staff involvement, accountable to the organization for maintaining a cost-effective unit.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English fluently. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and / or unit/department conditions.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Current RN licensure in appropriate state. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred. Must have or complete MSN if undergraduate degree is not BSN. Enrollment in MSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date and graduation of MSN program required within 5 years of hire. If undergraduate degree is BSN, a Master's Degree from a health-related program or MBA is acceptable. Previous management experience preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Appropriate professional certification (either clinical or leadership) is required within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.