Registered Nurse – Float Pool

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Float Pool
Location: Alton, Illinois
Schedule: Full-Time | 12-Hour Night Shifts
Pay Range: $42.78–$53.74 per hour
Night Differential: +$4.00 per hour
Weekend Differential: +$3.25 per hour
Sign-On Bonus: $20,000 with a two-year commitment
Openings: 2

Job Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join its hospital Float Pool team in Alton, Illinois.

The Float Pool RN will provide direct patient care across multiple inpatient units based on staffing and patient-care needs. This position is ideal for an experienced acute-care nurse who is clinically versatile, comfortable adapting to different environments, and able to quickly assess and manage a broad range of patient conditions.

The hospital is a 49-bed acute-care facility, providing Float Pool nurses with the opportunity to work closely with interdisciplinary teams while supporting multiple clinical areas.

Candidates must have at least two years of nursing experience. Nurses with ICU and/or Emergency Department experience are strongly preferred, although candidates with other solid hospital-based acute-care experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care across multiple inpatient units
• Float between hospital departments based on patient census, acuity, and staffing needs
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments
• Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing plans of care
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments according to physician orders and established policies
• Monitor patients for changes in clinical condition and initiate appropriate interventions
• Communicate significant changes promptly to physicians and other members of the healthcare team
• Provide care to patients with a variety of medical, surgical, and potentially higher-acuity conditions
• Prioritize multiple patient-care needs in fast-paced clinical environments
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, and other interdisciplinary team members
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatments, and discharge plans
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and nursing practice standards
• Adapt quickly to different unit workflows, patient populations, and care-team structures
• Support department staffing needs while maintaining consistent standards of care
• Perform other nursing responsibilities within scope of practice as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Current Registered Nurse license appropriate for practice in Illinois
• Minimum of two years of professional nursing experience
• Recent hospital-based acute-care experience
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing patient populations and clinical environments
• Ability to float throughout hospital units based on staffing needs
• Strong prioritization, organization, and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with multiple interdisciplinary clinical teams
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts

Preferred

• At least one year of ICU and/or Emergency Department nursing experience
• Critical-care experience
• Emergency nursing experience
• Medical-Surgical or Telemetry experience
• Previous Float Pool experience
• Experience working across multiple acute-care departments

New graduates are not being considered for this position at this time.

Department Information

• 49-bed acute-care hospital
• Float Pool position supporting multiple hospital units
• Assignments may vary depending on census, acuity, and staffing needs
• ICU and Emergency Department backgrounds are highly valued due to the versatility required for Float Pool coverage

Benefits & Incentives

• $20,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year employment commitment
• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience
• $4.00 per hour night differential
• $3.25 per hour weekend differential
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement savings programs
• Paid time off
• Continuing-education and professional-development opportunities
• Clinical advancement opportunities
• Employee wellness and assistance programs

If you are an experienced acute-care RN who enjoys variety, adaptability, and working across multiple clinical environments, we would love to hear from you.