Travel Med Surg RN Float Pool - $2,023 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: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center, requiring a minimum of 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Staff Float Pool MedSurg position with assignment to a home unit on first day of orientation
• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 am start, 36 hours per week on a 36/48 schedule
• Possible units include Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, MedSurg/Oncology, Clinical Decision Unit, Orthopedics, and MS/Ortho/Urology
• Patient ratios range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit
• Telemetry monitored by techs with hallway monitors; RNs required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours
• Uses Cerner EMR (preferred), Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• Floating required to like units or patient locations (MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds, ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task limit of 3, ICU-ER/ICU holds)
• No on-call requirements
• Weekend rotation of every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month
• 4-week self-scheduling cycle utilizing Smart Square

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or compact) currently in hand
• Minimum 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience required
• Cerner EMR experience required if candidate has strictly ICU background
• Required certifications: BLS and NIHSS
• Unit-specific skills may include wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV starts, trach care, PEG, ostomy/colostomy care, central line care, PCA pumps, and medication administration/documentation
• Chemo certification preferred for Oncology unit assignment

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across a variety of medical-surgical specialty units including trauma surgical, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, and urology populations
• Unit support includes CNAs, receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalist, and telemetry monitoring techs
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years will receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates are not guaranteed off
• Scrubs of any color are 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
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-763783. 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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