Travel Med Surg Float Pool RN - $2,146 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Montgomery, Alabama.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a float pool role at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring at least 18 months of MedSurg/ICU experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Staff Float Pool position covering multiple Med/Surg and specialty units including Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, Oncology, Clinical Decision Unit, Orthopedics, and Urology/ENT
• Patient ratios range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit
• Units cover diverse patient populations including general surgery, vascular, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic, and general medical cases
• Telemetry monitored by dedicated techs, with RNs required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours
• 12-hour night shifts, 36-48 hours per week, 7:00pm start
• Shift times are 7a-7p and 7p-7a on a 4-week self-scheduling cycle using Smart Square
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units/patient types (MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds, ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task limited to 3, ICU-ER/ICU holds)
• Uses Cerner EMR (preferred), Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or Compact) required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience required
• Cerner or Epic experience required; Cerner specifically required for candidates with strictly ICU background
• Skills may include wound care, chest tube care, NGT, PEG, trach care, IV starts, central line care, ostomy/colostomy care, and medication administration depending on assigned unit
• Chemo certification preferred for Oncology unit assignments

Additional Information

• Assigned to a home unit on the first day of orientation
• New-to-facility travelers or returning travelers absent 1+ years receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on-unit training
• Unit support includes CNAs, charge nurses, receptionist/HUC, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalist, and telemetry monitoring techs
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though not guaranteed off in advance
• Time off requests may be approved for up to 7 days, excluding facility blackout dates
• Any scrub color permitted
• Parking available in designated deck levels only
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former staff must wait 6 months from their last shift before returning as a traveler
• Candidates must live outside a 60-mile radius, as local candidates are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-754682. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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