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Critical Care Float Nurse / Float RN (ICU)

Yale New Haven Health · US

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Interview prep

Be ready for scenarios on prioritization with multiple unstable patients, safe float onboarding to unfamiliar ICUs, escalation, and communication under pressure. Ask how YNHHS staffs float pools, orients to each ICU, and supports night/weekend coverage.

Fit summary

Strong fit if you are a flexible ICU RN who thrives on varied assignments in a large nonprofit system rather than a single-unit routine.

Day in the role

As a Critical Care Float RN (ICU) at Yale New Haven Health, you would typically move across intensive care units as census and acuity demand. Expect assignment-based handoffs, continuous monitoring, titrated drips, ventilator support, rapid response, and tight collaboration with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams in a large multi-hospital system.

Skills to emphasize

Prioritize ACLS/BLS currency, ventilator and hemodynamic literacy, and float adaptability. Free refreshers: Saylor Academy — Health Sciences courses (free); Coursera — audit-track healthcare courses (free to learn).

FAQ from this listing

What is Yale New Haven Health?

A nonprofit system based in New Haven, CT (founded 1996), with hospitals and services across CT, NY, and RI.

Is this role remote?

No—the listing is on-site critical care float nursing (remote flag is 0).

Where can I study free health-science material?

Saylor Academy Health Sciences courses are free; Coursera audit-track healthcare courses are free to learn.

Company facts (cached)

Website: ynhhs.org/anewdayinhealthcare

Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) is a nonprofit healthcare system with headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut. It is Connecticut's largest healthcare system with 2,681 beds and includes hospitals, physicians and related health services throughout Connecticut as well as New York and Rhode Island. Institutions affiliated with the system include Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Westerly Hospital, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus, Yale New Haven Psych…

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Role overview (listing rewrite)

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…

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