Med Surg

Float Pool RN — Medical/Surgical & Telemetry | West Burlington, IA

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (Nights)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks | Guaranteed Hours: 36/week

Start Date: October 12, 2026

This float pool position supports multiple non-critical care inpatient units across a multi-campus health system. Nurses in this role provide care to diverse patient populations including geriatric, adult medical/surgical, psychiatric, and telemetry patients.

Float Scope:

Float assignments may include medical/surgical, telemetry, behavioral health, and the emergency department (for boarded patients). Nurses with critical care experience may also be floated to ICU or step-down settings.

Clinical Expectations:

• Apply the full nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation
• Self-study telemetry strips upon acceptance; a Basic Dysrhythmia test-out is required during the first week of orientation and must be passed to work in this float pool
• Respond on-site within one hour if placed on call during low-census periods

Schedule:

• 36-hour workweek with potential for overtime
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Every other holiday rotation required
• Occasional on-call during low-census periods

Requirements:

• Active RN license
• ACLS certification required
• Electronic health record experience in a comparable inpatient unit within the last 12 months required
• Telemetry/dysrhythmia competency (self-study required prior to start)

This role suits a confident, adaptable nurse comfortable working across varied inpatient settings and patient populations in a fast-paced, multi-campus environment.