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: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring at least 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience and AL or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Float pool position within a 492-bed hospital with Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center designations
• Assigned to a home unit on the first day of orientation, which may include Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, MedSurg/Oncology, Clinical Decision Unit, Orthopedics, or MedSurg/Ortho/Urology units
• Patient populations vary by unit and include general surgery, vascular, neuroscience (CVA, TBI, seizure, craniotomy), oncology, general medsurg (COPD, CHF, sepsis, renal failure), orthopedics/spine, and urology/ENT cases
• Patient ratios generally range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit
• Performs skills such as wound care, chest tube management, trach care, PEG/NGT care, ostomy care, central line care, IV starts, and telemetry strip interpretation (q4 hours)
• EMR: Cerner preferred; Epic experience also accepted if ICU/MedSurg background
• Equipment used includes Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a), 36-48 hours per week on a 4-week self-scheduling cycle via Smart Square
• Weekend rotation required: every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units based on patient type/location (e.g., MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds; ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task limited to 3, ICU-ER/ICU holds)

Requirements

• Active AL or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum of 18 months experience in MedSurg and/or ICU required
• Cerner experience required if candidate has strictly ICU background
• Epic or Cerner experience preferred for MedSurg background candidates
• Strong skills in wound care, IV starts, tube/drain management, and documentation required

Additional Information

• Support staff on units includes CNAs (1:6 ratio for vitals, ADLs, glucose checks), receptionist/HUC, charge nurse (rarely takes patient assignment), phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalist, and telemetry monitoring techs
• RNs are required to interpret and confirm telemetry strip readings every 4 hours, even though monitoring is performed by telemetry techs
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years will complete 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per facility policy, though specific days off are not contractually guaranteed prior to arrival
• Time off requests can be approved for up to 7 days, excluding designated blackout dates which require additional approval
• Scrubs may be any color
• Parking is available in the parking deck, levels 2 through 4 only
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Previous staff must wait 6 months from their last shift before returning as a traveler
• Candidates must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-738607. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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