Manager, Nursing Float

Are you a strong nursing leader who thrives in dynamic environments and wants to make a meaningful impact across an entire hospital Were looking for a Float Nurse Manager to provide leadership across inpatient units and the Float Pool while partnering closely with Quality Risk Accreditation and Infection Control teams.

This is a high-impact role for someone who can balance clinical leadership operational oversight and a deep commitment to safety quality and trauma-informed care.

What Youll Do

As the Float Nurse Manager you will:

• Lead hospital-wide staffing coordination to ensure safe effective coverage
• Oversee and support Float Pool nursing staff including hiring onboarding and mentoring
• Provide direct supervision coaching and performance management for nursing personnel
• Partner with leadership to maintain regulatory compliance and continuous survey readiness
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and monitor key safety and performance metrics
• Support accreditation efforts and collaborate on plans of correction following surveys
• Serve as a liaison between nursing Risk Management and Quality teams
• Promote a culture of safety accountability and just culture principles
• Ensure high standards of documentation and patient care delivery
• Step in to support clinical operations including difficult-to-fill shifts when needed

Leadership & Impact

This role is more than staffing and supervisionyoull:

• Lead performance improvement projects and ensure lasting change
• Analyze and trend data to improve patient outcomes and operational performance
• Support staff education in trauma-informed care crisis response and behavioral management
• Collaborate across departments to strengthen communication and care coordination
• Help shape policies procedures and best practices

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Montana
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience (psychiatric or pediatric experience preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN strongly preferred
• Previous supervisory or management experience
• Psychiatric Nursing Certification

Physical & Clinical Requirements

• Ability to safely perform physical interventions including protective holds and patient assists
• Respond effectively to behavioral crises including aggressive or self-injurious behavior
• Physically capable of movement-based interventions (lifting pivoting stabilizing patients etc.)