Nursing Float Pool – CRITICAL CARE TRACK

The Nursing Float Pool is seeking nurses with acute-care experience and an interest in holding a cross-trained position in critical care areas, including the Special Care Unit (ICU) and the Emergency Department.

Nurses in this progressive position will build upon a Medical Surgical and Intermediate Care skill base through specialized training in critical care areas. Once training is complete, these nurses will be able to care for a broader acuity range and continue to grow in their profession within this dynamic position.

• Ability to float between multiple Medical-Surgical units, Special Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Department, with the training to care for patients of all acuity levels in each area.
• 12-hours shifts (7am-7pm, 7pm-7am)
• Amplify your nursing skill set by bridging into critical care through this track, gain experience within an expanded specialty of patients and diagnoses.

What you can expect:

To provide care and support to patients located on Medical-Surgical, Critical Care and Emergency Care units.

To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, participating in patient rounds, performing and documenting assessments, interventions, education, and care planning.

To form professional relationships not limited to the nursing team, but with the entire healthcare team and leadership teams.

A supportive environment that fosters professional growth and clinical advancement.

Position Summary

The health care work force of the future should have the knowledge and skills to provide patient-centered, community-focused, cost-effective, clinically effective, coordinated care. To do these things successfully, the work force must be competent, flexible, and adaptive to changes in health care delivery and technology. The Registered Nurse is responsible for performance of complex, individualized, family-oriented nursing care in accordance with policies and procedures under the direct supervision of a charge/shift leader RN.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Additional Information
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.