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Novant Health

Registered Nurse

Wilmington, NC · On-site

Regional Float RNs are responsible for providing safe, continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The Regional Float RN is part of a market based nursing resource team that is assigned ...

Novant Health

Registered Nurse

Wilmington, NC · On-site

Regional Float RNs are responsible for providing safe, continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The Regional Float RN is part of a market based nursing resource team that is assigned ...

Novant Health

Registered Nurse

Wilmington, NC · On-site

Regional Float RNs are responsible for providing safe, continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The Regional Float RN is part of a market based nursing resource team that is assigned ...

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How much do regional float rn jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 25, 2026, the average hourly pay for regional float rn in the United States is $41.45, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $30.77 and $48.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Regional Float RN, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Regional Float RN, you need a current RN license, broad clinical expertise across multiple specialties, and adaptability to various healthcare environments. Familiarity with different hospital electronic health record (EHR) systems, medication administration tools, and facility protocols is crucial. Outstanding communication, flexibility, and problem-solving skills help you quickly integrate into new teams and provide consistent patient care. These capabilities ensure that patient care quality remains high despite frequent changes in settings and teams.

What is a Regional Float RN?

A Regional Float RN is a registered nurse who works across multiple healthcare facilities within a specific region, filling in for staffing shortages or high patient volumes. They are skilled in adapting to different units, such as medical-surgical, ICU, or emergency departments, and provide care wherever needed. This role requires flexibility, strong clinical skills, and the ability to quickly adjust to new environments and teams. Regional Float RNs are essential in maintaining patient care standards and supporting hospitals during times of increased demand.

What is the difference between Regional Float Rn vs Staff Nurse?

AspectRegional Float RnStaff Nurse
CertificationsRN license, possibly additional certifications for specialtiesRN license, basic certifications
Work EnvironmentMultiple facilities, varied units, travel requiredSingle facility, consistent unit
Employer UsageHospitals, healthcare agencies, travel nursing companiesHospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities

Regional Float Rns and Staff Nurses both hold RN licenses and work in healthcare settings. The key difference is that Regional Float Rns are flexible, working across multiple facilities and units, often requiring travel. Staff Nurses typically work in one facility and specialize in a specific unit. Both roles are essential in patient care, but the Float Rn offers more variety and mobility, while the Staff Nurse provides continuity in a single environment.

How do Regional Float RNs adapt to working in different units and facilities with varying protocols and teams?

Regional Float RNs often work across multiple hospital units or even different facilities within a healthcare network, which requires a high degree of adaptability. They quickly familiarize themselves with new teams, electronic health record systems, and unit-specific policies whenever they change assignments. Success in this role often depends on strong communication skills, flexibility, and the ability to learn new workflows efficiently. Many organizations provide orientation sessions, standardized procedures, and support from float pool coordinators to help float RNs transition smoothly between locations.
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Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Novant Health

Wilmington, NC • On-site

Full-time

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Novant Health rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 457 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

334th of 890 rated healthcare providers

Job description

What We Offer:
Regional Float RNs are responsible for providing safe, continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The Regional Float RN is part of a market based nursing resource team that is assigned to varying units during their shift to ensure that patient care needs are met within the assigned facility. These RNs possess the skills, competency and qualifications, as well as a requirement to work in at least 3 facilities within a defined market.
Regional Float RNs: Are experienced, proficient nurses within their specialty (medical/surgical, telemetry, critical/intermediate care, behavioral health, emergency or women‘s services) Demonstrate independence, rule consciousness, social boldness, and change readiness Exhibit a strong commitment to professional nursing standards and inter-professional collaboration Are early adopters of Novant Health systems, technology, and workflows Serve as reliable consultants and mentors to clinical nurses Share lessons across teams to advance the practice of nursing throughout Novant Health What We‘re Looking For:
Education:
2 Year / Associate Degree, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. BSN, preferred. Experience:
Consecutive year within defined specialty (Med
Surg, Tele, Critical Care, ED or Women‘s), required. Licensure/Certification:
Current compact licensure in appropriate state, required. Specialty Certification, preferred.
Additional Skills Required:
Appropriate customer service, effective and appropriate customer relations, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, conflict resolution, critical thinking and computer literacy. Advanced training as required by department/unit/facility per identified skill set/sub category. Ability to successfully complete generic and department specific skills validation and competency testing. Has the ability to interpret information and identify each patient’s requirement for care relative to his/her age specific need. Has the knowledge and skill necessary to modify care according to patient(s) age. Successfully complete the Cardiac dysrhythmia test or Cardiac dysrhythmia course within 3 months of hire. NIH Stroke Scale certification upon hire. Specialty specific: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification for Emergency Services, Behavioral Health and Med Surg RNs; Women’s Services – Breastfeeding course; Labor and Delivery, Antepartum RN —fetal monitoring course and breastfeeding course.
Additional Skills Preferred:
Specialty certification within two years of hire.

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Novant Health is a not-for-profit integrated system of 16 medical centers and more than 1,900 physicians in over 800 locations, as well as numerous outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, diagnostic imaging centers and community health outreach programs. Novant Health's more than 36,000 team members and physician partners care for patients and communities in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Winston-Salem, NC, US

Year founded

1997

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