Travel MS/Tele Float RN - $2,282 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float position requiring 2+ years of MS/Tele experience and MO or compact licensure.

Details

• Short term acute care hospital setting on a Med/Surg-Telemetry float pool
• Floats to Medical, Surgical, Oncology, Neuro, Renal, and Cardiology units
• Patient ratios of 1:5-6 for days/weekends and 1:6 for nights
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 18:45 to 07:15
• Required to work every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus holiday rotation
• No on-call requirements
• EPIC charting system used
• Float pool clinicians call a recorded line up to 1 hour before shift start to receive unit assignment unless pre-assigned

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (compact must match permanent residence)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• IV start and Telemetry certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of MS/Tele nursing experience required
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, and telemetry required
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE required
• Ability to use lift devices and ceiling lifts (training provided) and bladder scanner

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across Medical, Surgical, Oncology, Neuro, and Cardiology units as part of float pool responsibilities
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site
• First-time travelers accepted
• No local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period before requiring a 3-month break in service

American Traveler Job ID #P-751940. 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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