BAYSTATE HEALTH STAFFING OPTIMIZATION TEAM (BHSOT)
A different way to work at Baystate Health.
Premium pay for your flexibility.
The Baystate Health Staffing Optimization Team (BHSOT), also known as our float pool, is a different way to approach your work at Baystate Health. Bring your clinical skills across our hospitals and clinical departments, choose your commitment, and earn the highest shift differentials we offer, with no on-call requirement, ever.
WHAT IS BHSOT?
One team. Many clinical areas. A different way to work.
The Baystate Health Staffing Optimization Team (BHSOT), also known as our float pool, is a different way to approach your work arrangement at Baystate Health. It’s a team of nurses, techs and clinical support staff who are deployed across clinical departments and hospitals wherever patient care needs are greatest. Instead of being tied to a single clinical department, you build broad experience, work a schedule that fits your life, and earn a premium for the versatility you bring.
You decide how you want to participate. Opt for Per Diem to choose a higher hourly rate instead of a traditional benefits package, with a lighter shift commitment. Budgeted members take a benefit-eligible position (0.6 to 0.9 FTE) with a steady differential. Either way, there’s no on call requirement, and your assignments are coordinated for you by a dedicated BHSOT Manager.
Why clinicians choose BHSOT
WHO WE’RE HIRING
Licensed & certified clinicians across our clinical areas
BHSOT is open to registered nurses, allied health professionals, and clinical support staff. Your role and grade determine your premium differential. The tables further down show what each earns. BHSOT may expand to additional clinical roles over time.
Nursing
Grades 25, 35, 55+
- Registered Nurses (RNs)
Med/surg, tele, ICU, ED & OB - Specialty RNs
Women’s, pediatrics, intermediate care & more
Premium differential up to $12.90/hr
Allied Health
Grades 47 to 54, 114
- Respiratory Therapists / Techs
Critical & acute care support - Radiologic / Imaging Techs
Imaging departments - Other certified techs
MRI, CT, PCT/CC & imaging
Premium differential up to $10.10/hr
Clinical Support
Grades 40 to 46
- Patient Care Techs (PCTs)
Hands-on bedside care - BRTs
Deployed across all departments - Phlebotomy & therapy support
OR/CCL & support staff
Premium differential up to $7.40/hr
HOW BHSOT WORKS
Facility or System: choose your reach
BHSOT offers two ways to join: a Facility option within one hospital, or a System option across all of them. Both share the same promise: flexible scheduling and no on call. Assignments are matched to your experience and demonstrated clinical competencies.
Facility Option
Assigned within one hospital
- Where: Multiple clinical departments within one hospital (at least two)
- Use: Just-in-time staffing
- Commitment: 4 or 8 per 6-week schedule
- Weekends: 2 to 4 per 6-week schedule
- Assignments: Based on your clinical competencies
System Option
Deployed across all hospitals
- Where: All Baystate hospitals & clinical departments
- Use: Just-in-time, system-wide
- Commitment: 4 or 8 per 6-week schedule
- Weekends: 2 to 4 per 6-week schedule
- Assignments: Based on your clinical competencies
How assignments work
Matched to you
- You’re assigned and deployed based on your experience and demonstrated competencies.
- You won’t be placed outside your scope. A med/surg nurse isn’t sent to the ED.
- Depending on program structure, you may identify or decline particular clinical groupings.
- A recruiter helps match you to the right clinical areas.
RATES & DIFFERENTIALS
Premium differential by role & option
BHSOT members earn a shift differential on top of their base hourly rate. The rates below are the per-hour premiums added. A wider reach and a higher commitment earn more.
| Role | Facility Option (one hospital) | System Option (all hospitals) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Diem A | Per Diem B | Budgeted | Per Diem A | Per Diem B | Budgeted | |
| NursingRegistered Nurses · Grades 25, 35, 55+ | $9.30 | $11.10 | $3.00 | $11.10 | $12.90 | $4.10 |
| Allied HealthRespiratory, radiologic & imaging techs · Grades 47 to 54, 114 | $7.70 | $9.20 | $2.40 | $8.60 | $10.10 | $3.30 |
| Clinical SupportPatient Care Techs & support staff · Grades 40 to 46 | $5.30 | $6.30 | $2.10 | $6.40 | $7.40 | $3.20 |
All figures are shift differentials added to base hourly pay, per the FY2026 BHSOT structure. Per Diem A and B differ by shift commitment (4 vs. 8 shifts per 6-week schedule) and weekend and holiday requirements. Budgeted positions carry a lower differential but are benefits-eligible. Final placement and rate are confirmed with your recruiter.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Requirements & options, in plain terms
Everything a BHSOT commitment involves, laid out clearly so you know exactly what you’re signing up for before you apply.
Shift commitment
- Per Diem A: 4 shifts per 6-week schedule (about 48 hours at 12-hour shifts)
- Per Diem B: 8 shifts per 6-week schedule (about 96 hours at 12-hour shifts)
- Budgeted: standard FTE requirement
- Shifts are defined and posted in advance
Weekend & holiday availability
- Availability is required for core weekend and major holiday shifts.
- Per Diem A: available 2 weekends per 6-week schedule.
- Per Diem B: available 4 weekends per 6-week schedule.
- Being available doesn’t mean you’ll work every weekend or holiday.
On call
- None: no on call requirement in any BHSOT option
- When you’re off, you’re truly off
- One of the biggest advantages of joining BHSOT
Experience & eligibility
- Experience requirements vary by position
- A recruiter can help identify opportunities that align with your background and experience
- Requirements may vary by facility and applicable workforce agreements; your recruiter will review the details
Equitable shift deployment
- You provide the availability; we manage the deployment
- Shifts are assigned fairly and only when patient and staffing needs require it
- Coordinated by a dedicated BHSOT Manager and matched to your clinical competencies
Onboarding & orientation
- Structured onboarding to BHSOT and your clinical areas
- A modified schedule during ramp up, when applicable
- Preceptor support as you get established
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
Four hospitals across the Pioneer Valley
BHSOT team members support Baystate Health hospitals and clinical departments throughout Western Massachusetts, plus Baystate Children’s Hospital. System option members can be deployed across all of them; Facility option members are assigned within one hospital.
Eligibility note
Requirements may vary by facility and applicable workforce agreements. Registered Nurse opportunities within the facility-based staffing pools at BFMC and BNH may have specific eligibility and work requirements. Your recruiter will review the details with you during the hiring process.
MORE THAN A PAYCHECK
Why build your career with BHSOT
Grow your clinical range
Working across clinical areas and specialties builds versatility that makes you a stronger, more marketable clinician.
Control your schedule
Commit to as few as 4 shifts per 6 week schedule and keep the flexibility to build work around your life.
Earn the top differentials
BHSOT premiums are the highest shift differentials Baystate Health offers – real money for your flexibility.
Benefits, if you want them
Choose a budgeted, benefit eligible position (0.6 to 0.9 FTE) or go per diem for maximum take home differential.
No on call, ever
Zero on call requirement across every BHSOT option. When you’re off, you’re truly off.
A recruiter in your corner
A dedicated recruiter answers your questions and helps match you to the right clinical areas – a real person who guides you through it.
Ready to join BHSOT?
Tell us a little about yourself and a BHSOT recruiter will reach out to talk through options, pay, and the clinical areas that fit you best.
Real questions deserve a real person. We’ll walk you through it and get you placed.