RN, Critical Care Float Pool in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

RN, Critical Care Float Pool

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-40465
Position Category: Nursing-RN
Job Type: ONA union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Critical Care Float Pool
Posting Salary Range: $55.24 - $92.02 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience
Posting FTE: 0.90
Posting Schedule: Night Shift
Posting Hours: 1900-0730
Drug Testable: Yes
LinkedIn Job Code: #LI-OT1

Department Overview

OHSU Specialty Critical Care Float Pool nurses provide high-quality, innovative and compassionate family-centered nursing care. Critical Care Float Pool nurses support adult critical care units and individually selected additional units [such as Emergency Department (ED), Emergency Observation Unit (ED Obs) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Critical Care Float Pool nurses support these units for selected planned and unplanned absences and for other staffing deficits. Critical Care Float Pool nurses may staff overflow area as patient care needs arise.

Function/Duties of Position

$55.24 - $92.02 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience

With your ICU clinical expertise, you'll be able to seamlessly integrate into all 4 Adult ICU areas, maintain your device competencies (ECMO, CRRT, IABP, etc), utilize your precepting skills and be a part of our Virtual ICU team! Apply now and find out what sets us apart (and keeps us together). Your critical care skills remain in adult critical care - there is a separate float pool for acute med/surg areas.

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation: 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time.
• Sick Leave: 96 hours per year for full time
• Holidays: up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid.
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

Required Qualifications

• 18 months recent adult critical care RN experience in a high-acuity critical care setting
• Associate or Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
• BSN preferred
• Associate Degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire.
• Current, unencumbered Oregon RN License
• BLS and ACLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.
• Float to a variety of assigned units; sufficient time management, flexibility, and prioritization skills to float up to every 4 hours if necessary
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years critical care RN experience in a high-acuity critical care setting
• CCRN certification or other applicable critical care specialty certification
• Experience in a float pool

Additional Details

• Length of Orientation – Experienced Nurse

  • External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
  • Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area.

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