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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring 2+ years of MS/Tele experience and prior travel assignments at a Level I trauma teaching hospital.

Details

• Float pool covering all acute care and telemetry units, including Behavioral Health and Respite
• Patient population includes MS/Tele, Orthopedics, Cardiovascular, Neuro/Stroke, and Endocrine/Metabolic cases
• Patient ratio of 1:4-5
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 1900-0730
• Every other weekend required, with flexibility requested
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floats within scope to meet facility needs, including split shifts across two units within a single 12-hour shift
• Uses Epic for charting
• Not open to block scheduling

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or compact license required, pending license accepted
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must pass a fill-in-the-blank telemetry proficiency exam at orientation
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• MS/Tele or stepdown experience in a Level I or Level II trauma hospital required
• Level II trauma experience required, Level I preferred
• Minimum of 1 prior travel contract required, first-time travelers not accepted
• BSN preferred
• Epic experience preferred but not required
• Proficiency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Experience with peripheral nerve catheters, particularly on ortho floors, required
• Experience with insulin drip titration required
• Strong ortho and neuro skills required

Additional Information

• Provide float pool nursing coverage across multiple acute care and telemetry units based on facility needs
• Requires strong time management skills due to potential shift splits between units
• Magnet-designated, teaching hospital with Level I trauma status
• Scrub requirement: any solid color scrubs, light blue scrubs also provided on unit
• Holiday coverage required: 1 of 3 major holidays off permitted, must work 2 holidays, no Christmas RTO
• RTO kept to a minimum and cannot be requested during the first 2 weeks of assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate with no radius restriction
• Prior UW staff must have 18 months separation before returning as a traveler
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
• Manager prefers to avoid scheduling travel pairs together