Float Registered Nurse – ER, ICU, PCU, Med-Surg, Behavioral Health
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Kootenai Health

Registered Nurse (RN) – Nursing Resource Team (Float)

Location

• Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Employment Type

• Contract Clinician
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Float nurse position covering multiple hospital units including Emergency Room (ER), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Medical-Surgical (Med Surg), and Behavioral Health (Adult Acute, Youth Acute, Addiction Recovery).
• Responsible for providing nursing care across diverse patient populations with adaptability and strong time management.
• Works collaboratively within nursing and inter-professional teams to deliver compassionate, culturally competent, and evidence-based care.
• May float mid-shift as needed; unit assignment communicated 2 hours prior to shift start.
• Typical bed size varies by unit (21-35 beds).
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • ICU: 1:1-2
  • Med/Surg & ED boarded Med/Surg: 1:5-6
  • PCU: 1:3-4
  • Behavioral Health (day): 1:5-6; (overnight): 1:10

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts (0700-1930 or 1900-0730)
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Schedule depends on unit needs

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program (BSN highly preferred and required)
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience in all of the following areas (can be concurrent):

  • Emergency Room (ER)
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (experience must be within last 2 years)
  • Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
  • Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)
  • Behavioral Health/Psych (adult acute, youth acute, addiction recovery)
• Experience with cardiac drips
• Experience with non-invasive ventilation

Licensure and Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Idaho or compact state license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Restraint C certification (provided during onboarding)
• MOAB 8-hour class and Boundaries 1-hour module (provided during onboarding)
• Department of Health & Welfare Background Fingerprinting required (due to Behavioral Health floating)

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to evaluate, plan, implement, and document nursing care across multiple units
• Assist physicians during exams and procedures
• Administer medications and perform patient tests within RN scope of practice
• Promote patient independence through education on condition, medications, and self-care
• Competent to meet age-specific needs of assigned units
• Familiarity with standards of care and procedures within the Nursing Resource Team float cluster
• Regular and predictable attendance is essential

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

Additional Notes

• Candidate must live within 50 miles of the location
• Majority of time likely spent in Med Surg and Behavioral Health units, but must be willing and able to float to ER and ICU as needed