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RN - Critical Care - Enterprise Central Resource Pool

Sanford Health · Marshfield, WI · $39.00–$58.50 an hour · Full time

Posted Mar 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The Enterprise Central Resource Pool assigns nurses to units across the system based on need. How do you feel about moving to different hospitals?

What they are checking: Whether they are truly comfortable with travel and change, which this role requires.

Tell me about a time you had to adapt to a policy different from what you were used to.

What they are checking: Flexibility and respect for local practices across sites.

How do you handle the stress of always being the new person on a unit?

What they are checking: Resilience and confidence in a pool role.

What critical care experience and certifications do you bring?

What they are checking: Whether their background meets the expertise the pool assigns by.

What would you do

How do you get oriented quickly when you arrive at a new ICU?

What they are checking: Strategies for learning a new unit's layout, people and policies fast.

How do you handle being assigned a patient outside your comfort zone at an unfamiliar hospital?

What they are checking: Safe practice and asking for help when needed.

About the work

Walk me through your care of a patient with septic shock in the first hours.

What they are checking: Up-to-date critical care knowledge on fluids, pressors and monitoring.

Your patient's arterial line waveform looks dampened. What do you check?

What they are checking: Hemodynamic monitoring troubleshooting skills.

How do you care for a patient on continuous renal replacement therapy?

What they are checking: Advanced critical care skills often needed in larger ICUs.

What makes a good handoff when you're leaving a unit you may never return to?

What they are checking: Thorough handoffs that protect continuity of care.

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The full job description

As published by Sanford Health.

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Work Shift: Varies (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Salary Range: $39.00 - $58.50 Union Position: No Department Details Summary The Enterprise Central Resource Pool (CRP) Registered Nurse (RN) is a specialized role in which qualified registered nursing staff are assigned to units across the enterprise based on their clinical expertise, skill, and organization/unit need. Job Description Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct. Scheduled work hours will vary dependent on patient and unit needs. This may include overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays. Qualifications Graduate from a National League of Nursing (NLN) or American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred. A minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred. Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications, for example but not limited to: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) as determined by assignment. Refer to Enterprise Central Resource Pool Clinical Pathway and orientation guidelines for further detail. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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