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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Level I Trauma Center float pool position requiring an active AL or compact RN license and at least 18 months of MedSurg or ICU experience.

Details

• Float pool position within a 492-bed Level I Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
• Assigned to a home unit on the first day of orientation, which may include Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, MedSurg/Oncology, Orthopedics, or MS/Ortho/Urology units
• Patient ratios typically range from 1:4 to 1:6 depending on unit
• Shifts are 12-hour days, 7a-7p or 7p-7a, totaling 36 hours per week
• Scheduling follows a 4-week cycle with no self-scheduling, using Smart Square
• Weekend rotation required, either every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units or for tasking, including MS-MS, MS-ICU tasking, MS-ER/MS holds, ICU-ICU, ICU-MS tasking (limit of 3), and ICU-ER/ICU holds
• EMR is Cerner, with EPIC experience considered
• Uses Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• Telemetry is monitored by techs, but RNs are required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or Compact) required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum of 18 months experience in MedSurg and/or ICU required
• EPIC or Cerner experience required; Cerner experience specifically required if experience is strictly ICU
• Trauma or surgical experience preferred for surgical units, including wound care, chest tubes, NGT, and IV skills
• Skills may include trach care, PEG tubes, ostomy care, central line blood draws, PCA pump management, and wound vac care depending on unit assignment
• Chemo administration certification preferred for oncology-related assignments
• One reference from a charge nurse or above within the past 12 months required for consideration
• Copy of certifications required for consideration
• Date of birth (day and month) required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include direct patient care such as turning patients, assisting with baths and ADLs, medication administration, and documentation
• Unit support includes CNAs (1:10-12 ratio), charge nurses, HUC/receptionists, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalists
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years will receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates are not guaranteed off prior to arrival
• Approval for time off requests of up to 7 days can be granted, excluding facility blackout dates
• Blackout dates for RTO include major holidays and events throughout 2026, such as MLK Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas/New Year period, as well as the entire month of March
• Scrubs of any color are permitted
• Free parking available in the deck, levels 2 through 4
• Candidates must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be eligible, as local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers will be considered for this role
• Former staff members must wait 6 months from their last shift worked before returning as a traveler