Acute Care Float RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring 3+ years of acute care experience and prior travel assignment history.

Details

• Acute Care Float Pool role within a 450-bed teaching hospital with 290 acute care beds
• Float to Medical-Surgical, BMT, Oncology, Cardiac Surgery, Telemetry, Neuro, Rehab, Transplant, Short Stay and boarding units
• Resource Team travelers may float to ED, PACU, ICU or other boarding areas to care for boarding patients
• Day shift may involve changing units up to 3 times within a 12-hour shift
• Patient population includes gynecology, urology, and oncology patients dispersed throughout the hospital
• Day shift ratios 1:3-4; Night shift ratios 1:4-5
• 17-week assignment with 3x12-hour shifts, nights 1900-0730
• Weekend work required on an as-needed basis
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within the hospital required to all acute care units, rehab, and boarding areas
• No floating to sister hospitals
• Uses Epic for charting
• Orientation includes exposure to 5 different units over the first 3 shifts

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 3 years of acute care experience required
• Prior travel assignment experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience titrating insulin and Heparin drips highly preferred
• Experience with PCAs and managing epidural medications such as Ketamine preferred
• Skills checklist and references must be completed within the past 6 months by a direct supervisor

Additional Information

• Care for high-acuity acute care patients in a Magnet-designated teaching hospital
• Charge nurse is not included in staffing ratios, except boarding charge which is included
• Required to work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO should be kept to a minimum (aim for 6 days or fewer) to maximize scheduling flexibility, with stricter limits during peak summer and winter holiday periods
• RTO cannot be requested during the first 2 weeks or orientation week of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Prior UW Medical Center staff must have a minimum 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
• Scrubs may be any color; scrubs are provided for OR personnel
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions