ER Float Pool RN
Garden City, KS
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ED RN for a 13-week float pool assignment across multiple Emergency Departments in a rural Kansas zone, requiring ACLS, TNCC, NIHSS, and the ability to float within a 60-mile regional zone.

Details

• Float pool assignment covering three ED locations within Zone 4, centered around Garden City, KS (Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, St. Catherine-Dodge City, and St. Catherine-Garden City)
• All three facilities are non-trauma designated but serve as STEMI receiving and stroke centers, with send-outs as needed
• Common patient diagnoses include abdominal pain, diabetes, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and hypertension
• Daily patient volume ranges from 6–49 patients per day depending on location
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–5 based on acuity
• No dedicated monitor techs — RNs are required to independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• RT is available 24/7
• RNs will be trained to perform Point-of-Care lab testing
• Charge nurses are present and take patient assignments; techs assist with unit secretary work, floor support, and triage
• ER holds are intermixed within the ED; no separate psych/seclusion rooms
• Charting is done via Epic
• 12-hour day shifts, every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required on an every-other basis
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Mandatory floating throughout all ED locations within the 60-mile Zone 4 radius — there is no home base facility
• Float assignments are communicated on or before each Monday start date
• Schedule is set by leadership based on unit needs

Requirements

• Active KS RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses will not be accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications (all must be active; AHA-issued): ACLS, BLS, ENPC or PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC — pending certifications will not be accepted
• ED/ER nursing experience required
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry independently
• Epic EMR experience
• Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the Garden City, KS zone center to qualify for travel rates — a valid driver's license is required to verify permanent address
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration

Additional Information

• This is a true float pool role — travelers are expected to float to any of the three ED locations within Zone 4 and are responsible for securing housing that makes floating throughout the full 60-mile zone feasible
• Orientation is 2–3 days; clinicians must be in-state for the week of orientation even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year are not eligible — candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Interview process is conducted by the MedSol Clinical Team with no unit manager involvement