Nurse Division Float Pool

CommonSpirit Health

📍 Houston, TX 💰 Salary not listed 🕐 Full Time 📅 Posted June 23, 2026

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Job Description

St. Luke's Health serves Greater Houston using the latest technological advancements and the highest standard of care. St. Luke's Health cares for the communities in and around the Texas Medical Center, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pasadena, Pearland, Springwoods Village, Holcombe, Northwest Houston, and the Galleria area. Internationally recognized as a leader in healthcare, CHI St. Luke's Health's research and breakthroughs enhance and advance the overall continuum of care for patients around the world. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring, and our families need protection. With our combined resources, we are committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. This role will allow you to give back to our community and broaden your healthcare skills. Our Nursing Team is a vital part of our patient's success to recovery. Do you have the passion to travel, but prefer to stay local? Do you have excellent follow-through skills? Are you organized and able to multi-task? Do you love caring for people? Would you like to work in a place that values your skills? We have a team of people waiting for you. Connect with St. Luke's Health today to experience what it is like to collaborate with a talented healthcare team!

Role Overview

As a Float Pool Nurse you will help patients receive excellent care, assessing their condition and providing nursing care so they can achieve effective healing and health outcomes. Every day you will assess, formulate nursing diagnoses, plan, implement intervention and evaluate patient care outcomes. You will be expected to build healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues, maintaining a safe and compassionate environment conducive to patient well-being, and escalating concerns to appropriate resources when necessary. To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

To best serve our patients, this individual will need to be available and flexible to provide care across various departments and sites throughout the Texas Market. This could involve supporting same-day staffing, adapting to multiple assignment locations within a single shift, participating in travel assignments, or contributing to seasonal staffing patterns.

Clinical Needs

  • ICU
  • Med Surg/Telemetry
  • Emergency
  • OR
  • Cardiac Cath Lab
  • Women's Services

Position Tiers

RN Clinical Float Pool are hired with the understanding they must float based on the tiers below, the schedule is based on the needs of the organization:

Float RN II A

  • Employee agrees to be assigned to Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and either North or South Houston Market.
  • Employees will be required to float between all the facilities included in the tier that individual commits to supporting.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for a minimum of 2 shifts every week and available to be scheduled a Saturday and Sunday shift every other weekend.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for two major holidays per policy.
  • The rate of pay for this level of commitment is $57.00.
  • Mileage reimbursement and applicable differentials will apply if eligible.

Float RN II B

  • Employees agree to be assigned to Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and either the North or South Houston market.
  • Employees will be required to float between all the facilities included in the tier that individual commits to supporting.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for a minimum of 3 shifts every week and available to be scheduled a Saturday and Sunday shift every other weekend.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for two major holidays per policy.
  • The rate of pay for this level of commitment is $60.00.
  • Mileage reimbursement and applicable differentials will apply if eligible.

Float RN III A

  • Employee (with a minimum of a 2 hour notice) will agree to float to any facility within the Texas division.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for a minimum of 2 shifts every week and available to be scheduled a Saturday and Sunday shift every other weekend.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for two major holidays per policy.
  • The rate of pay for this level of commitment is $65.00.
  • Mileage reimbursement and applicable differentials will apply if eligible.

Float RN III B

  • Employees (with a minimum of a 2 hour notice) will agree to float to any facility within the Texas division.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for a minimum of 3 shifts every week and available to be scheduled a Saturday and Sunday shift every other weekend.
  • Must be available to be scheduled for two major holidays per policy.
  • The rate of pay for this level of commitment is $70.00.
  • Mileage reimbursement and applicable differentials will apply if eligible.

Market Definitions

  • South Houston: Sugar Land, Brazosport, Patients Medical Center
  • North Houston: Woodlands, Lakeside and Vintage
  • Brazoria Valley: Burleson St Joseph Manor; Burleson St Joseph Health; CHI St. Joseph College Station; Grimes St. Joseph Health; Madison St Joseph Health; St Joseph Manor; St Joseph Regional Health Center
  • East Texas: Memorial Hospital of Polk County; Memorial Medical Center of East Texas; Memorial Medical Center San Augustine
  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Requirements

  • Two (2) years of RN experience working in an acute care facility
  • Two (2) years of RN experience working in desired specialty
  • Associates Degree in Nursing, ADN
  • Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Additional certifications may be required depending on specialty and/or location

Preferred

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing, BSN

What Most Pool Cleaning Job Listings Don't Tell You

General overview for this role type; specifics vary by employer.

Pool service in Texas does not require a state license for routine cleaning and chemical balancing, though pool construction and some repairs fall under licensed trades. Handling pool chemicals safely is a real responsibility, and many companies train and certify techs on water chemistry. Pay is usually hourly or route based, and techs who add repair skills or grow their route earn more.

The work is route driven and highly seasonal in the Houston area. Summer is peak, with long days and heavy demand as pools get daily use. Winter slows to maintenance and repair. New techs are surprised by how much chemistry knowledge the job takes. Balancing chlorine, pH, and alkalinity protects both the pool and the swimmers. You drive a stocked truck, manage test kits and chemicals, and handle pumps, filters, and heaters. Recurring weekly accounts make income steadier than storm-driven trades, and a reliable tech keeps the same customers season after season.

What to Expect Day-to-Day

General overview for this role type; specifics vary by employer.

A pool tech runs a route of scheduled stops, often a dozen or more in a day. At each pool you skim the surface, brush the walls, vacuum the floor, and empty the baskets. Then you test the water and add chemicals to bring chlorine, pH, and alkalinity into range so the pool stays clear and safe.

Equipment checks are part of every visit. You inspect the pump, filter, and heater, backwash when needed, and flag anything that looks worn before it fails. Repair calls break the routine. You replace pump motors, patch leaks, and troubleshoot cloudy or green water. Communication with the homeowner is often a note left behind or a quick message, since many stops happen while no one is home. You track chemical use and service notes for each account. Expect sun, water, driving between stops, and the steady satisfaction of leaving a string of sparkling pools behind you.

What Pool Cleaning Jobs Pay in Houston

Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area (Maintenance and Repair Workers, General).

This listing does not state a wage. Here is the typical range for pool cleaning roles in Houston so you know what to expect.
$31,616 Median $46,717 $76,211
Entry (10th)
$31,616
25th
$38,584
Median
$46,717
Experienced (90th)
$76,211

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area. Median is about $22.46/hr.

Building a Pool Service Career in Texas

Routine pool cleaning and chemical service need no state license in Texas. Pool construction and some major equipment and electrical work fall under licensed trades. Handling chemicals safely is a real responsibility, and industry certification in water chemistry and pool operation raises both skill and pay. Repair-focused techs who learn pumps, filters, heaters, and automation earn more than route-only cleaners. The path moves from running a cleaning route into repair and renovation work, then into managing a route book or owning a service company.

Career Ladder and Pay

  1. 1
    Route Technician $38,584/yr

    Clean pools and balance water on a weekly service route.

  2. 2
    Service / Repair Tech $46,717/yr

    Diagnose and repair pumps, filters, heaters, and automation.

  3. 3
    Lead Tech / Renovation $60,466/yr

    Handle equipment upgrades, resurfacing coordination, and complex repair.

  4. 4
    Route Manager $60,466/yr

    Manage technicians, accounts, and quality across a service area.

  5. 5
    Pool Service Owner $76,211/yr

    Run your own pool service and repair business.

Licensing paths and timelines are general guidance for this trade in Texas. Confirm current requirements with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or the relevant state agency.

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