RN Staff Nurse Float Pool PRN

100 LCMC Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Acute Care Float Pool RN to deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing across diverse acute care units within a Magnet-recognized, academically affiliated health system.

The role requires a BSN and a minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience, with BLS/ACLS within 6 months. Preference given to candidates with CCRN/TCRN or Stroke Nursing certifications and prior Float Pool or travel experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience.
• Current Louisiana RN license or eligibility.
• BLS and ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
• CCRN, TCRN, or Stroke Nursing certifications encouraged.
• Float Pool or travel nursing experience encouraged.

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.
• Precept nursing students and new graduate nurses.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EMR.

Skills

Flexibility

Clinical adaptability

Precepting

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

BSN

Job description

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. 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.

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. Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let's make every day extraordinary, together.

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+.

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