ER Float Pool RN
Salt Lake City, Utah
CSH Mountain Region

RN (Registered Nurse) — Salt Lake City, Utah

Assignment details

• 13-week contract
• Nights
• 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• 2–3 days of unit orientation
• Week of orientation must be completed in state

Unit overview

• ER/ED float pool
• Trauma level varies by location
• Mixed ER holds
• No separate psych/seclusion rooms
• No monitor techs; nurse must be able to read and interpret telemetry
• RT is available 24/7
• Point-of-care lab testing is performed after training
• Typical patient volume varies by location
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–5 based on acuity
• Common patient types include abdominal pain, diabetes, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and hypertension
• Standard ER medications are used
• Charge nurse takes an assignment
• Techs support unit secretary work, assist nurses, and help with triage
• Navy blue scrubs

Floating

• Float within the zone’s ERs
• May float to another location mid-shift
• May float in a CNA/sitter capacity if census is low and hours need to be met
• Travel time between float locations is paid

Required qualifications

• Active RN license
• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS or ENPC
• NIHSS
• TNCC
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry
• Driver’s license must be submitted

Additional notes

• Candidate interview is followed by an interview with the clinical team
• No unit manager interview
• Traveler is responsible for housing that supports floating throughout the full zone