Travel MS/Tele Float RN - $2,270 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/27/2026
• 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: Oct 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg/Tele Float RN for a night shift position requiring 2 years of MS/Tele experience and mandatory floating to DOU and ARU.

Details

• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Floats mandatorily to ARU and DOU based on facility needs, receiving patients within scope of practice
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:3 in DOU and 1:5 in ARU
• Every other weekend required (Sunday nights do not count as a weekend shift)
• Fast-paced Med/Surg/Telemetry unit

Requirements

• Active CA RN license
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• CPI certification preferred
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Prior experience with patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Any EMR charting system experience required, Meditech preferred
• Skilled in dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experienced in feeding tube care, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Proficient in starting and maintaining IVs
• Skilled in nasal cannula, oxygen face mask use, and non-invasive airway management
• Tracheostomy care and management experience required
• Wound care and wound vac management experience required
• Isolation precautions and PPE knowledge required
• Arterial line and PICC line management skills preferred
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management and care of ventilated patients preferred
• High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) experience preferred
• Experience with continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) preferred
• Neurological care experience including craniotomy, CVA, post-TPA care, spinal cord injury, substance withdrawal, and traumatic brain injury preferred
• IV insulin protocol management preferred
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration) preferred
• Pacemaker management and pre/post cardiac cath care experience preferred
• Surgical drain management preferred
• Total joint replacement care experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit with cardiac monitoring responsibilities
• Manage patients with complex needs including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and gastrointestinal conditions
• Travel pairs accepted, though matching schedules are not guaranteed
• Former permanent employees must have been separated from the facility for at least 365 days before returning as a traveler
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront at the time of application
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-767985. 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 Float Pool

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