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Cottage Hospital

LNA Float Pool

Woodsville, NH · On-site

Float Position For Licensed Nursing Assistant Are you a licensed nursing assistant who thrives on variety and wants to build a truly well-rounded clinical skillset? This float position offers a rare ...

Homeward Bound

Float RN

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

$35/hr

... Float RNs don't just provide exceptional nursing care, they ... build relationships that last a lifetime. You'll have the flexibility to work across multiple ...

CommonSpirit Health

Nurse Division Float Pool

Bryan, TX · On-site

$57 - $70/hr

You will be expected to build healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues ... Float RN II A: Employee agrees to be assigned to Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and either North ...

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LNA Float Pool

Woodsville, NH • On-site

Cottage Hospital
Health Care and Social Assistance • 51 - 200 employees
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Full-time

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Cottage Hospital (New Hampshire) rating

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Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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Job description

Float Position For Licensed Nursing Assistant

Are you a licensed nursing assistant who thrives on variety and wants to build a truly well-rounded clinical skillset? This float position offers a rare opportunity to work across three distinct care settings — a geropsychiatric unit, a medical-surgical unit, and an emergency department — giving you exposure that most LNAs never get in a single role.

Whether you're providing compassionate, relationship-centered care to older adults navigating complex behavioral and cognitive challenges, supporting post-surgical patients through recovery, or working alongside a fast-moving ED team, each shift brings something new. Beyond the variety, this role puts you at the heart of patient care in ways that matter.

You'll build clinical versatility, strengthen relationships across multidisciplinary teams, and grow your confidence in settings that will sharpen your skills for wherever your career takes you. If you're curious, adaptable, and energized by meaningful work, we'd love to have you on our team.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred:

LNA License

Basic Life Support

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