Float Pool Nurse - Critical Care

MD_HCHN Holy Cross Health, Inc.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Posted Sep 25

License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Employment Type

Part time Shift

Rotating Shift
Job Title: Float Pool Nurse –Critical Care
Employment Type: Float / 60 hours (5 shifts) in a 6-week schedule
Shift: Day or Night
Location: Silver Spring, MD

Highlights

Competitive pay
Free parking
Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules

Description

Reporting to the Director of Patient Placement Staffing, the Float Pool Nurse demonstrates applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of med/surg/tele or med/stroke patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning.

Responsibilities

Plans and manages care of routine patients
Educates patients and family
Planning continuum of care
Providing safe care and ensuring an excellent patient experience
What you will need

Required

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with a BSN degree. MSN preferred. Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse. BLS certification (issued through the American Heart Association) At least 2 years of nursing experience in a Critical Care/ICU setting required. Must have availability to work 60 hours (5 shifts) in a 6-week schedule. Pay Range: $47.78 – 58.05 Pay is based on experience, skills and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

About us

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services. Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

What's around it?

In Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring, MDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent: $1,913/mo
Household income: $99,860/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Silver Spring, MD

NeighborhoodsDowntown Silver Spring is the Metro-connected core—apartments, condos, restaurants, civic plazas, and a steady work-to-weekend flow that suits young professionals who want to live car-light. Forest Glen is the Reddit-and-local-guide favorite for combining Red Line access, schools, community, and price, with cottage and colonial single-family homes cited around $500,000–$1.3 million. Woodside Park, just north of downtown, is the premium historic pocket: winding streets under mature trees, large lots, Tudors, colonials, and craftsman houses, scarce inventory, and a short drive to downtown; adjacent Woodside mixes the same historic charm with convenience. East Silver Spring offers close-in historic architecture; Clifton Park Village and New Hampshire Estates are the more accessible value entries; North Hills–Sligo Park is the wooded, trailside alternative.

Downtown Silver Spring is the Metro-connected core—apartments, condos, restaurants, civic plazas, and a steady work-to-weekend flow that suits young professionals who want to live car-light. Forest Glen is the Reddit-and-local-guide favorite for combining Red Line access, schools, community, and price, with cottage and colonial single-family homes cited around $500,000–$1.3 million.

Woodside Park, just north of downtown, is the premium historic pocket: winding streets under mature trees, large lots, Tudors, colonials, and craftsman houses, scarce inventory, and a short drive to downtown; adjacent Woodside mixes the same historic charm with convenience. East Silver Spring offers close-in historic architecture; Clifton Park Village and New Hampshire Estates are the more accessible value entries; North Hills–Sligo Park is the wooded, trailside alternative.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: foxessellfaster.com Source 2: hnmovers.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: youtube.com

Getting aroundU.S. News lists a typical commute of about 31.53 minutes. Downtown D.C. is described as a roughly 7-mile drive south; many subdivisions sit beside the Capital Beltway for regional car trips. The Silver Spring Metro station on WMATA’s Red Line is the main rail spine into D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, and Forest Glen is repeatedly recommended for pairing Metro with a calmer residential feel. A $9.5B-plus investment pipeline includes the 16.2-mile Purple Line, which is the east–west transit bet. This source pack does not name hospital campuses or describe parking rules.

U.S. News lists a typical commute of about 31.53 minutes. Downtown D.C. is described as a roughly 7-mile drive south; many subdivisions sit beside the Capital Beltway for regional car trips.

The Silver Spring Metro station on WMATA’s Red Line is the main rail spine into D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, and Forest Glen is repeatedly recommended for pairing Metro with a calmer residential feel. A $9.5B-plus investment pipeline includes the 16.2-mile Purple Line, which is the east–west transit bet.

This source pack does not name hospital campuses or describe parking rules.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: silverspringdowntown.com Source 4: reddit.com

OutdoorsRock Creek Park borders Silver Spring to the west with more than 1,000 acres of forested trails stretching from Gaithersburg down through northwest D.C. Sligo Creek sets the neighborhood rhythm—trails, parks, hills, and creekside streets—while Sligo Creek Golf Course, called the county’s oldest 9-hole course, has been open since 1956. Rosemary Hills Local Park is cited for a community center used for private events and after-school sports; North Hills–Sligo Park is the wooded residential counterpart. Local “things to do” lists also point to Discovery Sensory Garden and the National Park Seminary grounds.

Rock Creek Park borders Silver Spring to the west with more than 1,000 acres of forested trails stretching from Gaithersburg down through northwest D.C. Sligo Creek sets the neighborhood rhythm—trails, parks, hills, and creekside streets—while Sligo Creek Golf Course, called the county’s oldest 9-hole course, has been open since 1956. Rosemary Hills Local Park is cited for a community center used for private events and after-school sports; North Hills–Sligo Park is the wooded residential counterpart. Local “things to do” lists also point to Discovery Sensory Garden and the National Park Seminary grounds.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: foxessellfaster.com Source 3: m.yelp.com

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Living in Silver Spring

Silver Spring is the close-in Montgomery County suburb that feels like a small city: Red Line Metro, a state Arts and Entertainment District, and downtown D.C. about seven miles south. Fortune named it the nation’s #1 place for families in 2024; it ranks among America’s most diverse. Days run from Sligo Creek and Rock Creek Park’s 1,000-plus acres to Veterans Plaza’s Freshfarm market, AFI screenings, The Fillmore, and Ethiopian coffee that earned the ‘Maryland’s Coffee Capital’ tag. Housing splits sharply—downtown condos from the low $100,000s, Forest Glen houses roughly $500,000–$1.3 million, Woodside Park Tudors at a premium, Clifton Park Village and New Hampshire Estates as value entries—against a $630,310 median home and $1,801 median rent. Average commute is about 31 minutes; auto theft has risen even as county crime stays below the national average. MCPS is Niche’s No. 2 Maryland district, with a Downcounty Consortium high-school lottery. Four seasons and extra rain come with the package. Walkable, culturally dense, and not cheap.

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