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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for an ICU Float Pool position requiring at least 2 years of experience and Cerner or Epic proficiency, with a compact or AL RN license.

Details

• Level II Trauma Center with Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center designation
• Staff Float Pool position rotating among General Cardiac, CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, and Surgical ICU units
• General Cardiac unit (10 beds) cares for STEMI, post cardiac cath, respiratory failure/ventilated, post cardiac arrest, post stroke, renal failure, hypertensive emergency, and sepsis patients
• CVICU (12 beds) cares for post-op CABG, valve, thoracotomy, V-A and V-V ECMO, post cardiac arrest, and post-op vascular surgery patients
• MICU (14 beds) cares for acute respiratory failure, acute renal/liver failure, DKA, sepsis/septic shock, and some post-surgical patients
• Neuro ICU (14 beds) is a fast-paced unit with quick patient turnover caring for CVA, SAH, SDH, IPH, and seizure patients
• Surgical ICU (14 beds) cares for post-surgical, trauma, vascular, multisystem trauma, and neuro trauma patients
• Home unit assigned on first day of orientation
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• CNA support at a 1:10 ratio, charge nurse on every shift, plus phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist support available
• RNs are required to read and measure telemetry strips for ICU monitoring
• EMR used is Cerner
• IV pumps are Plum 360, medication dispensing via Omnicell, and monitors are Spacelabs
• Floating required to like units or patient locations, including ICU-to-ICU, ICU-to-MS (task or limited to 3 patients), and ICU-to-ER/holds
• 12-hour night shifts on a 36/48 schedule, from 7p-7a
• Every other weekend rotation required, with occasional back-to-back weekends
• No on-call requirements
• 6-week schedule cycle

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL state or compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Cerner or Epic EMR experience required for first-time traveler consideration
• Skills may include vent care, hemodynamic monitoring, medication titrations, arterial lines, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT (PrismaFlex), chest tube management, Swan Ganz catheters, and FloTrac monitoring depending on unit assignment
• Additional unit-specific skills may include Tandem Life/Tandem Lung, trach care, EVD and ICP monitoring, wound care, and central line management
• Reference from charge nurse or above within the past 12 months required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialty units as part of a float pool
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Rehire orientation length depends on last date of employment at the facility
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
• Scrub color is unrestricted
• Staff parking available in an on-campus parking deck
• Candidates must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for consideration
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have at least 2 years of experience and Cerner or Epic experience
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being eligible to return as a traveler