Critical Care Float Nurse / Float RN (ICU)

Join Yale New Haven Health as a Critical Care Float Nurse (RN) at one of the region's leading healthcare systems. As a dedicated Float RN in our ICU, you'll provide exceptional direct patient care across our critical care units, bringing flexibility, expertise, and compassion to our most vulnerable patient populations throughout our US-based facilities.

About the Role

As a Critical Care Float Nurse with Yale New Haven Health, you'll serve as a versatile member of our clinical team, rotating across intensive care units to support patient care delivery. Float RNs are essential to maintaining continuity and quality of care when staffing needs shift, allowing you to develop broad expertise across multiple critical care settings while directly impacting patient outcomes during their most critical moments.

What You'll Do

• Deliver direct nursing care to critically ill patients in intensive care environments, monitoring vital signs, managing advanced life support equipment, and responding quickly to acute changes in patient condition
• Develop and implement individualized care plans that address complex medical and psychosocial needs across diverse ICU populations
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary care teams to coordinate evidence-based treatment and discharge planning
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, prognosis, and coping strategies during highly stressful circumstances
• Maintain comprehensive, accurate clinical documentation and communicate effectively during shift handoffs and rounds
• Adapt quickly to different unit environments and team dynamics while maintaining consistent professional standards
• Uphold Yale New Haven Health's commitment to integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion in every interaction

What We're Looking For

• Active RN license in the state(s) where you'll practice
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required
• Strong clinical foundation in critical care nursing or demonstrated ability to learn quickly in high-acuity environments
• Excellent assessment, critical thinking, and clinical judgment skills
• Ability to work flexibly across different ICU settings and manage competing priorities in fast-paced conditions
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities, with a genuine commitment to patient advocacy
• Professional presence and emotional resilience in caring for critically ill patients and their families

About Yale New Haven Health

Yale New Haven Health is a premier healthcare organization dedicated to patient-centered care grounded in integrity, respect, accountability, and compassion. Working here means joining a team committed to advancing clinical excellence and supporting each other to deliver the highest standard of care.

How to Apply

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