ER Float Pool RN
Garden City, Kansas
CSH Mountain Region

Registered Nurse – ER Float Pool

Location: Garden City, Kansas (Zone 4)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Float assignment within a 60-mile radius zone covering multiple ER locations around Garden City, KS.
• No home base facility; nurses must be willing and able to float to any ER within the zone.
• Typical patient volume varies by location, averaging 6-49 patients per day.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio ranges from 1:4 to 1:5 depending on acuity.
• ER is non-trauma designated but is STEMI receiving and a stroke center.
• Mixed ER holds; no separate psych/seclusion rooms.
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7; RNs must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips without monitor tech support.
• Point of Care lab testing performed by RNs after training.
• Standard ER medications and drips used.
• Support staff includes techs assisting with unit secretary duties, nursing support, and triage.
• Charge nurse takes an assignment.

Shift & Scheduling

• Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, approximately 36 hours per week.
• Weekend and holiday work required every other week.
• Schedule created by leadership based on unit needs; no self-scheduling.
• Orientation specific to unit lasts 2-3 days.
• Scrub color: Navy Blue.

Required Certifications

• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• PALS or ENPC
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license valid in Kansas.
• Experience in Emergency Nursing Float Pool or ER setting preferred.
• Ability and willingness to float within the entire zone (multiple ER sites within 60 miles).
• Must be physically and logistically prepared to obtain housing that allows floating throughout the zone.
• Ability to interpret telemetry strips independently.
• Competency in Point of Care lab testing after training.

Additional Notes

• Week of orientation requires clinician to be physically present in-state, even if some modules are completed remotely.
• No call or standby requirements.
• Floating assignments communicated by Monday before start date.

Common Patient Diagnoses

• Abdominal pain
• Diabetes Mellitus
• NSTEMI (Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)
• Pneumonia
• Trauma
• Stroke
• Hypertension