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

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

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