“Float pool,” is defined by this year’s edition of Staffing Industry Analysts’ online Lexicon of workforce solutions ecosystem terms as pool of workers most commonly used in the healthcare sector for supplemental staffing of clinical nursing positions — sometimes referred to as a nurse bank. The ultimate objective is to provide a database of available personnel without having to go through a third party.

For the full definition, go to lexicon.staffingindustry.com. As the ecosystem evolves, SIA’s mission is to keep the language current for professionals in the space.