RN | Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | Float Pool | Full Time Days
Responsible for the nursing care of patients requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill.
Posted Sep 20 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days RN | Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | Float Pool | Full Time Days
- Unit and setting
- Float-Pool · Hospital
- License
- RN license Required - Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Term
- Permanent RN | Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | Float Pool | Full Time DaysFull Time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Required - Registered Nurse 0-1 years
- License
- Registered Nurse Tennessee Required - Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing Check your license
- Certification
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
- Education
- Associates Degree Nursing Required - Associates Degree Nursing
- Experience
- 0-1 years Registered Nurse experience
Preferred
- Certification
- Certification in clinical specialty Preferred - Preferred: Certification in clinical specialty
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Nursing
- Experience
- 1-3 years clinical nursing experience Preferred - Clinical nursing 1-3 years
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Float Pool RN | Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | Float Pool | Full Time Days
- Day to day
- directs and delegates all patient care activities on nursing units The Registered Nurse directs and delegates all patient care activities on nursing units.
The workplace
- Hospital
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
- Address
- 848 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38103
About Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
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If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One!
We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.
Responsible for the nursing care of patients requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill. This judgment and skill is based on knowledge of the natural, behavioral and nursing sciences and humanities as the basis for application of the nursing process in wellness and illness care. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for the nursing care of patients requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill. This judgment and skill is based on knowledge of the natural, behavioral and nursing sciences and humanities as the basis for application of the nursing process in wellness and illness care. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Education/Formal Training Requirements
Required - Associates Degree Nursing Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Nursing
Work Experience Requirements
Required - Registered Nurse 0-1 years Preferred - Clinical nursing 1-3 years
Licenses And Certifications Requirements
- Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
- Required - Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Preferred - Preferred: Certification in clinical specialty
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts and techniques, which are central to the professional discipline in Nursing. Analytical skills that is necessary to assess complex patient conditions effectively and to develop comprehensive plans of care. Synthesizes multiple sources of information to assist in the resolution of human responses to complex problems.
Supervision Provided by this Position
The Registered Nurse directs and delegates all patient care activities on nursing units.
Physical Demands
Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact. Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials. Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
Ability to handle and administer narcotics as needed. Ability to read and write to communicate orally and in writing with other individuals. Normal hearing; normal vision, including color, night and peripheral vision.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. without assistance and push and pull up to 250 lbs. Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit in one place, squat, kneel, reach, bend, crawl and twist throughout the shift. Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motion as well as using hands for gripping and squeezing; ability to use hands and feet together for repetitive, coordinated motions.
Good hand-eye coordination
Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
What's around it?
Memphis, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,181/mo
- Household income
- $51,736/yr, all local households, not nurse pay