RN - ICU Float Pool -10k Bonus Nights

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Exceptional Benefits That Support You – Personally and Professionally

At UT Southwestern, we believe in taking care of the people who take care of others. As a full-time employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, career growth, and work-life balance:

• Free Medical Insurance – A free insurance plan tailored to your needs

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus – A warm welcome to our team, half paid after 6 and the remainder after 12 months

• Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Contributions – Secure your future with state-supported retirement

• Tuition Reimbursement – Advance your education with financial support for continued learning

• Certification Pay & Referral Bonuses – Earn more for your expertise and help grow our team

• Clinical Ladder Program – Boost your earnings by up to $6,000/year based on your professional development

• Onsite Childcare – Convenient, high-quality care for your little ones while you work

• Exclusive Employee Discounts – Save on hotels, gym memberships, cellphone plans, and more

• Generous Paid Time Off – Enjoy holidays and vacations with a flexible PTO package

To explore all the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit: Our Benefits | UT Southwestern Medical Center Careers

Nursing Opportunities to Follow your Heart

About the Inpatient Float Pool Team

·The Inpatient Float Pool at UT Southwestern is a high-impact, system-level nursing team that ensures safe, responsive, and flexible staffing across both Clements University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion. Float Pool RNs and PCTs are cross-trained to support more than 30 inpatient units—including multiple critical care areas, med/surg, oncology, telemetry, progressive care, rehabilitation, and complex specialty services—adapting in real time to fluctuations in census, acuity, and staffing demands.

·   More than a coverage model, the Float Pool is a strategic clinical resource that partners with inpatient leadership, Central Staffing, and Hospital Administration to sustain safe care delivery and support hospital-wide operations. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job Duties

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults).
• Actively anticipates patient's and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation. Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Active coordinator of the interdi