ICU Float Pool RN
Montgomery, AL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU Staff Float Pool position requiring AL or compact RN license, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications, and at least 2 years of critical care experience.

Details

• Float pool position covering General Cardiac, CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, and Surgical ICU units within a Level II Trauma Center
• 492-bed hospital with a Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center
• Assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• 12-hour day and night shifts (7a-7p, 7p-7a) on a 36/48 schedule
• 6-week scheduling cycle with every other weekend rotation, occasionally back-to-back
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units/patient locations, including ICU-to-ICU, ICU-to-MS tasks (limit of 3), and ICU-to-ER/ICU holds
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• RNs required to read/measure telemetry strips for ICU monitoring
• Support staff includes CNAs (1:10 ratio), charge nurse per shift, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist coverage

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care experience required
• First-time travelers considered if they have at least 2 years of experience and Cerner or Epic experience
• Skills may include vent management, hemodynamic monitoring, arterial lines, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT/PrismaFlex, chest tubes, Swan Ganz catheters, trach care, EVD/ICP monitoring, and titratable drip management depending on assigned unit
• One reference from a charge nurse or above within the past 12 months required for consideration
• Copy of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties including cardiac, cardiovascular, medical, neuro, and surgical intensive care
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years will receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Rehire orientation length depends on last date worked at the facility
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates off are not guaranteed prior to arrival
• Up to 7 days of requested time off may be approved in advance, excluding facility blackout dates
• Any scrub color permitted
• On-site staff parking deck available
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered for a travel assignment