RN Staff Nurse Float Pool PRN

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialty certification reimbursement

Continuing education

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Acute Care Float Pool RN to provide high-quality nursing care across multiple units in a Magnet-recognized health system. You will work in varied settings including trauma, neurology, cardiology, and surgical services.

The role emphasizes adaptability, patient- and family-centered care, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams while precepting students and new graduates. A BSN and current Louisiana RN license are required.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire; BLS current.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based patient- and family-centered nursing care across acute care units.
• Rapidly assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to optimize outcomes.
• Demonstrate adaptability when transitioning between specialties and patient populations.
• Precept nursing students and new graduates and maintain EMR documentation.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Clinical assessment

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

• Level I Trauma

Your job is more than a job.

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 in at LCMC Health where we are Magnet-recognized and train the next generation of healthcare providers with our Academic Affiliations, while being exposed to diverse patient populations, including:

• Level I Trauma
• Neurology & Stroke
• Infectious Disease
• Cardiac & Telemetry
• Post-Surgical & Orthopedic
• Medical/Surgical specialties
• And more, 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 (e.g., 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.

Why Join LCMC Health?

• 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

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

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.

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.