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Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Float Pool

MedStar Health

Baltimore, Maryland

$42.48–$63.34/hr

About $88k–$132k/yr

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Baltimore, Maryland · Relocation help offered

RNCritical CareICU

Last seen active Aug 9, 2026

What this might mean for you

MedStar Health is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.

What the posting states

Shift: Nights
Patient load & staffing: Floating required Critical Care Float Pool floats primarily to the ICU and ICU Stepdown Units.

About this role

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Open to RNs with at least 2+ years of ICU/Critical Care RN experience. MedStar Health Nursing Benefits include nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources, comprehensive health benefit plans, generous paid time off and flex scheduling options, retirement plans with match, tuition assistance, systemwide referral bonus program, relocation assistance up to $5,000, free parking, Magnet Certified Hospital. Critical Care Float Pool floats primarily to the ICU and ICU Stepdown Units. Available roles include Full Time Nights and PRN Nights.

Requirements

ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required
2+ years of RN experience required; at least 2+ years of ICU RN experience strongly preferred
Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN
Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross)
ACLS Certification strongly preferred
NIHSS Certification strongly preferred
BLS Certification

Benefits

Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan with match
Tuition reimbursement
Referral program
Relocation assistance up to $5,000
Free parking
Flex scheduling options

About the employer

MedStar Health

Hospital

You’re weighing MedStar Health from Leonardtown, at the rural southern Maryland edge of a system that runs from Baltimore and DC outward—about 8,000 nurses across 10 hospitals, home health, and ambulatory sites. If you’re new, the Nurse Residency Program (October…

What reviewers appreciate

Nurse residency with clinical coach and dedicated educators
ADN-to-BSN tuition cost covered
Relocation bonus offered at hiring events

What reviewers flag

Work-life balance strained during peak workload and staffing crunches
Some nurses report poor orientation experiences
Senior management scores lag other Glassdoor categories

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Living in Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, nicknamed Charm City, offers nurses major medical employers like Johns Hopkins Hospital alongside historic waterfront neighborhoods. Fells Point and Canton deliver cobblestone charm and harbor views, while the Inner Harbor anchors downtown dining and culture. This mid-Atlantic location sits within easy reach of both Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.