Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Float Pool
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Eligibility
- ICUMed surg
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Float-Pool
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Posted Jul 26
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Float-Pool
- Specialty
- Critical Care · ICU · Med surg
- Setting
- Hospital
- Floating
- Floats to other units
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Schedule and commitments
- Shift
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active, unrestricted RN license (multi-state compact and/or state-specific as applicable) Check your license
- License
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Check your license
What's around it?
Living costs about 6% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,087/mo
- Household income
- $59,268/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Float Pool
Winston Salem, NC
Where You'll Work Med Surg Float Pool – Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Join our Critical Care Float Pool, where adaptable RNs deliver compassionate, high-quality care across multiple inpatient critical care units. This role offers the flexibility to expand your clinical expertise while collaborating with diverse care teams in a leading academic medical center committed to excellence and professional growth.
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We're Looking For
Graduate of a Board of Nursing–approved nursing program
Minimum of 2 years of ICU nursing experience
Active, unrestricted RN license (multi-state compact and/or state-specific as applicable)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and ability to adapt across multiple units
Preferred
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
What You'll Do
Deliver safe, patient-centered critical care using the nursing process, clinical judgment, and evidence-based practice—monitoring complex patient conditions, administering treatments, and adapting care across multiple Med Surg settings.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across units to drive optimal outcomes—promoting safety, maintaining accurate documentation, supporting communication and delegation, and maintaining flexibility to meet patient care needs.
About This Location
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a nationally recognized academic medical center known for clinical excellence, research, and education—providing advanced care across a wide range of specialties and settings.
Be The Nurse Who Redefines Care
At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you'll help shape the future of care through innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Your Feedback Matters
Every nurse's voice is essential in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences as we grow stronger together.
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How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?