nurseman78, BSN, RN 198 Posts Specializes in ICU, CRNA. Has 5 years experience. Oct 23, 2011 I know this post is a little old, but I'll answer anyway. I hate to see questions unanswered.I was just hired onto the U in their ICU Float Pool. I have 1 year of SICU experience, and I was hired on at $23.00/hr. Hope this gives you an idea. I would say it's around that.
Trauma_Guy 3 Posts Nov 17, 2011 Random question nurseman78. What do you think of the U's ICU Float Pool...I have a job offer from them for the Float Pool but am still deciding and it would nice to hear about it from someone on the inside!
nurseman78, BSN, RN 198 Posts Specializes in ICU, CRNA. Has 5 years experience. Nov 17, 2011 I haven't started working for the U yet, so I don't know. I start in January.
Trauma_Guy 3 Posts Mar 9, 2012 I was wondering what you thought of the float pool now that you've started working in it?
nurseman78, BSN, RN 198 Posts Specializes in ICU, CRNA. Has 5 years experience. Mar 13, 2012 The float pool has been great. I work in all of the ICU's and the ER. The float pool staff is fantastic and very supportive. I got a great orientation and I am learning a lot. They have a great Basic ICU course that I am taking as a refresher for my CCRN prep. My assignments have been great, too. My first day off of orientation I still had some sick patients. I am impressed with the acuity here, too. One of the first patients I had off of orientation was on a vent with pressors and sedation. Not bad for a first assignment. And they give you the opportunity to take more acute patients by attending classes after six months to a year, such as the balloon pump class, the CRRT class, etc. I have already had CRRT patients in my previous place of employment, but I don't really mind not having them for awhile. CRRT is interesting, but not my favorite thing in the world. I am very happy with the transition.
nurseman78, BSN, RN 198 Posts Specializes in ICU, CRNA. Has 5 years experience. Mar 16, 2012 What was your orientation like?My orientation consisted of rotating for about 3 days through the burn/trauma ICU, MICU, SICU, neuro ICU, huntsman cancer ICU, intermediate care unit, and the ER. I also chose to take their basic ICU series, as I've only worked in SICU for a year and I feel that there is a lot I can learn from that class. It's been great so far.
