Registered Nurse (Float Pool, Critical Care)

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA) is seeking a Registered Nurse for a float pool in critical care settings, covering ICU and step-down units. The role emphasizes high-acuity bedside care, rapid status changes, and collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based patient care.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, medication administration, ventilator support, EMR documentation, patient education, and precepting nurses while

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice.
• ICU/CCU or step-down experience preferred.
• Proficient in monitoring medications and device management (ventilators, drips).
• Solid team collaboration and rapid status-change handling.
• Strong documentation and patient communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments.
• Administer medications and manage IV drips and titrations.
• Support ventilator care and related interventions.
• Implement evidence-based care plans and respond to changes in patient status.
• Document accurately in the EMR.
• Educate patients and families and coordinate communication with the care team.
• Precept other nurses as needed.
• Maintain a culture of safety, compassion, and continuous clinical excellence.

Skills

ICU/CCU experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Ventilator management

EMR documentation

Patient/family communication

Education

RN licensure

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Registered Nurse (Float Pool – Critical Care)

Provide high-acuity bedside nursing care for ICU and step-down patients across multiple units. Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based patient care in a fast-paced critical care environment.

Key duties

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments
• Administer medications and manage intravenous drips and titrations
• Support ventilator care, monitoring, and related interventions
• Implement evidence-based care plans and respond rapidly to clinical changes
• Document accurately in the EMR
• Educate patients and families and support communication with the care team
• Precept other nurses as needed
• Maintain a culture of safety, compassion, and continuous clinical excellence

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure
• Critical care/ICU or step-down experience preferred
• Strong clinical assessment, medication, and device management skills (ventilator/drips)
• Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams and handle rapid changes in patient status
• Proficient EMR documentation and strong patient/family communication skills