Float Pool RN - Med Surg/Telemetry
Garden City, Kansas
CSH Mountain Region

Registered Nurse (RN) – MS/Telemetry Float Pool

Location: Garden City, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Job Overview

• Float pool position covering multiple units within a 60-mile radius zone around Garden City, KS.
• No home base facility; nurses must be willing and able to float between several hospitals and units within the zone.
• Units include MS-Telemetry, ICU (low acuity holds within skillset), PCU/Stepdown, and various specialty areas such as Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, and ED Observation.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios typically range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on patient acuity.
• Schedules are released 4–6 weeks in advance and may follow one of two formats:

  • Assigned to a single facility for the week with possible floating within that facility.
  • Just-In-Time (JIT) assignments where the facility is assigned 1–2 hours before shift start.
• Weekend requirement: 6–9 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule.
• Holiday rotation participation may be required.
• Call or standby is rare and only for low census situations.
• All time off requests must be submitted prior to starting the assignment.

Patient Population & Care

• Adult to geriatric patients with a variety of diagnoses including:

  • Cardiac, Neurological, Orthopedic, Oncology, Renal, Urology (post-surgical), General Surgery (post-appendectomy), Gynecology, Psychiatry/Detox, ENT, General Medicine, and stable long-term placement patients.
• Nurses are expected to titrate heparin drips.
• Respiratory therapy equipment such as vents, CPAP, and BiPAP are used on units.
• Charge nurses are designated on each unit and typically do not take patient assignments unless necessary, more common on night shifts.
• Nurse aides are present on the units.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license valid in Kansas.
• Minimum of 2 years of Medical-Surgical Telemetry (MS-Tele) nursing experience within the last 3 years.
• Preferred experience with neurological patients.
• Preferred experience with Alaris infusion pumps and EPIC electronic medical records system.
• Required certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) – American Heart Association
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification

Additional Information

• Orientation week requires clinicians to be physically present in Kansas, even if some modules are completed remotely.
• Floating is mandatory throughout the entire 60-mile zone; nurses are responsible for securing housing that allows feasible travel within this area.
• The hiring process includes an interview with the clinical team; no unit manager involvement.

This position is ideal for experienced MS-Telemetry RNs who are flexible, enjoy varied clinical experiences, and are comfortable floating across multiple facilities and specialties within a defined geographic zone.