Highlights
Our team supports the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and Progressive Care units, providing highly skilled nursing care to some of the hospital's most acute patients. They provide support during periods of high census, staffing fluctuations, and increased patient acuity while helping ensure safe, exceptional patient care.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Arkansas |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | https://www.mercy.net/ |
Description
Find your calling at Mercy!
Position Details:
ICU | Emergency Department | Progressive Care/Stepdown
Practice at the Highest Level of Nursing
Are you an experienced critical care nurse who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex clinical problems, and values variety in your practice?
Join Mercy's Critical Care Float Pool and bring your expertise where it is needed most. Our team supports the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and Progressive Care units, providing highly skilled nursing care to some of the hospital's most acute patients.
This is not an entry-level float position. This role is designed for experienced nurses who are confident in their clinical judgment, adaptable to changing patient needs, and committed to delivering exceptional care.
Why Nurses Choose Critical Care Float Pool
- Practice across multiple high-acuity specialties
- Maintain and strengthen critical care competencies
- Expand your clinical expertise and adaptability
- Work with diverse patient populations and diagnoses
- Collaborate with highly skilled physicians and multidisciplinary teams
- Avoid becoming limited to a single specialty area
- Gain experience that supports future leadership and specialty certifications
What Makes This Role Different
Our Critical Care Float Pool nurses are recognized as clinical experts and trusted resources throughout the hospital. They provide support during periods of high census, staffing fluctuations, and increased patient acuity while helping ensure safe, exceptional patient care.
Every shift presents new opportunities to learn, lead, and make an impact.
What You'll Gain
Competitive compensation plus night shift and float differentials
Comprehensive benefits beginning day one
Tuition assistance and certification support
Opportunities to pursue CCRN, CEN, PCCN, and specialty certifications
Leadership development and career advancement pathways
Strong support from nursing leaders and clinical educators
Exposure to a broad range of critical care experiences
We're Looking for Nurses Who
- Excel in rapidly changing environments
- Demonstrate strong clinical judgement and critical thinking
- Communicate effectively during high-stakes situations
- Adapt quickly to new teams and workflows
- Remain calm and confident during emergencies
- Value teamwork and collaboration
- Are committed to continuous professional growth
Ideal Candidates Have
- ICU, Emergency Department, or Stepdown experience
- Strong assessment and prioritization skills
- Experience caring for high-acuity patients
- A desire to continually expand their knowledge and competencies
- A passion for making a difference wherever they are needed
Be the Nurse Others Count On
When patient acuity rises and challenges emerge, our Critical Care Float Pool nurses step in with confidence, expertise, and compassion. If you're looking for a role that rewards adaptability, accelerates professional growth, and allows you to make a meaningful impact across multiple critical care settings, we'd love to meet you.
Qualifications:
Required Education: Completion of an accredited nursing program
Licensure: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Arkansas or compact state
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) through the American Heart Association
Preferred: 2+ years of critical care experience
Join a team where your experience is valued, your growth is supported, and every shift offers the chance to make a difference
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
About Company
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.