RN – Float Pool - Rotating Shifts

Guthrie; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 52,817 - 75,492; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$30,000 Sign-On Bonus

Medical and dental coverage starting Day 1

Tuition reimbursement up to $7,500 annually

403(b) retirement plan with company match

Free on-site parking

Job summary

A regional health system in Corning is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for its Float Pool, providing care in diverse medical units. This role requires a Registered Nurse license, and BLS certification with preference for BSN. Responsibilities include patient assessment, advocacy, and safety management. The position offers a $30,000 sign-on bonus, rotating shifts, and comprehensive benefits including paid time off and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
• BSN in Nursing preferred.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.
• Advocates for ethical and holistic care.
• Fosters a learning environment for patients and families.
• Accountable for patient safety and quality.

Skills

Registered Nurse in the State of Practice

BSN in Nursing preferred

BLS certification required

Interpersonal skills

Education

BSN in Nursing

Specialty Certification

Job description

$30,000 Sign‑On Bonus | RN Float Pool – Full Time | Corning Hospital

Looking for flexibility without giving up a full‑time schedule? Want variety, strong unit support, and real work‑life balance? Guthrie Corning Hospital is hiring Full‑Time Registered Nurses to join our Float Pool, supporting Medical/Surgical and Telemetry units. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy diverse patient care, continuous learning, and a predictable schedule — all backed by one of the region’s most stable and respected health systems.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence‑based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. Essential functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.

Position Overview

• Schedule: Three 12‑hour shifts per week
• Shifts: Rotating Days (7:00 AM–7:00 PM) and Nights (7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
• Weekend rotation included
• Units Supported: Medical/Surgical and Telemetry

You’ll gain broad clinical exposure while maintaining consistency, benefits, and long‑term career stability.

Benefits

• $30,000 Sign‑On Bonus (limited‑time enhancement)
• Extra premiums for being in the Float Pool, plus night shift and weekend differentials
• Medical and dental coverage starting Day 1
• Generous PTO accrual beginning at hire
• Relocation assistance up to $12,000
• Tuition reimbursement up to $7,500 annually (after 90 days)
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Corning Hospital Pension Plan
• Free on‑site parking

Responsibilities

1. Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Implements and/or administers all prescribed testing, medications, and/or protocols appropriately and in compliance with established standards, while ensuring all pertinent patient/family education has been provided. Develops updates and coordinates the patient's plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
2. Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
3. Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including student; facilities formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
4. Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self‑safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
5. Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence‑based practice.
6. Leader in Practice Setting & Community: Demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence, and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter‑professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
7. Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
8. Other Admin: It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‑inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of the position.

Other Duties

1. Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
2. Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
3. Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
4. Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
5. Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
• BSN in Nursing preferred.
• Specialty Certification preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS is unit dependent.
• At least one year of experience as a registered nurse licensed in the state of employment. May have less than one year if transitioned from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
• Must meet individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment.
• Must maintain BLS certification. ACLS is unit dependent.

The pay for this position ranges from $38.34-$54.80 per hour.