Job Description

Registered Nurse Float Pool at Intermountain Health summary:

As a Registered Nurse Float Pool at St. Vincent Hospital, the RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care across various medical-surgical departments. This dynamic role requires collaboration with healthcare team members and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations, while maintaining high standards of care. The RN will utilize evidence-based practices and technology to ensure quality patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Job Summary

As a Float Registered Nurse on our Medical Surgical Floors, you will bring your full self—body, mind, heart, and spirit—to your work. You will provide care across various departments, including Med Surg, Ortho Medical Trauma, Medical Oncology Palliative Care, Observation, and Neuro Surgical Trauma. Your compassionate nature and strong integrity will resonate with patients and colleagues alike.

About Us

 

St. Vincent Hospital, a 286-bed Level I Trauma Center , has been a cornerstone of healthcare in Montana and the surrounding area since 1898. We are proud to have achieved:

• Magnet Recognition : The nation's highest honor for nursing excellence.
• Healthgrades Hospital Quality & Specialty Clinical Quality Awards :
  • Surgical Care Excellence Award for 2025
  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 2024 and 2023

Additionally, our facility is recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Platinum Level Comprehensive Chest Pain Center, a Certified Cancer Center, a Level 3 NICU, and a Comprehensive Maternal-Fetal Medicine program.

Key Responsibilities

As a Float Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, you will need to:

• Adapt calmly and effectively to rapidly changing situations.
• Collaborate as part of a team with physicians and peers.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Prioritize quality care with patients' best interests at heart.
• Adhere to procedural and documentation standards.
• Oversee care provided by CNAs.
• Follow hospital, regulatory, and professional guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate with professionalism, compassion, and effectiveness.

Position Details

• Shift: Full Time and Part Time
• Locations: Various Med-Surg areas
• Facility: St. Vincent Hospital

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• BSN required within 48 months of hire.
• Minimum one (1) year of RN experience in acute care M/S.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Current ACLS certification or ability to obtain within one (1) year.
• Current NIH Stroke certification or ability to obtain within six (6) months.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with computers and quick to learn new programs.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital

Work City:

Billings

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.  

$35.70 - $50.73

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, float pool, patient care, medical-surgical, healthcare, acute care, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing, trauma care

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work,

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