RN, Critical Care Float Pool

ohsu· Critical Care Float Pool
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📍 Portland, OR, USOTHER💰 USD 55–92

About this role

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. 

1 position available

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon’s only public academic health center.

 

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research.  We also train the next generation of health care professionals.  As Portland’s largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

 

All are welcome.

 

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations.  We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

 

To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the RN, Critical Care Float Pool role at ohsu?
The listed salary for this RN, Critical Care Float Pool position at ohsu is USD 55–92. This is an OTHER role.
Where is the RN, Critical Care Float Pool position at ohsu located?
This RN, Critical Care Float Pool role at ohsu is based in Portland, OR, US. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the RN, Critical Care Float Pool role at ohsu full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a OTHER position. It is posted as a RN, Critical Care Float Pool role in the Critical Care Float Pool department at ohsu.
Which team or department does the RN, Critical Care Float Pool at ohsu belong to?
This RN, Critical Care Float Pool position is part of the Critical Care Float Pool department at ohsu. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the RN, Critical Care Float Pool job at ohsu posted?
This RN, Critical Care Float Pool position at ohsu was posted on Sep 1, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
RN, Critical Care Float Pool
ohsu · 💰 USD 55–92
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