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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a float pool position requiring 18 months of MedSurg/ICU experience and AL or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Staff Float Pool position within Med/Surg at a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
• Assigned a home unit on first day of orientation, with potential units including Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, MedSurg/Oncology, Clinical Decision Unit, Orthopedics, and MS/Ortho/Urology
• Patient populations vary by unit and include general surgery, vascular, neuro (CVA, TBI, seizure), oncology, orthopedic, and general medsurg diagnoses (COPD, CHF, sepsis, renal failure, etc)
• Patient ratios typically range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit
• 12-hour night shifts (7:00pm start), 36 hours per week on a 36/48 schedule
• Weekend rotation required: every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units or for ICU/ER tasking within established limits
• Cerner EMR preferred
• Equipment includes Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• Telemetry monitored by techs, but RNs required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or compact) required
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience required
• Cerner or Epic EMR experience required; Cerner required if experience is strictly ICU
• Unit-specific skills may include wound care, chest tube management, NGT, IV starts, trach care, ostomy/colostomy care, foley care, central line care, and medication administration
• Telemetry experience preferred and should be disclosed if applicable

Additional Information

• Support staff includes CNAs (1:6 ratio), charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalist, receptionist/HUC, and telemetry monitoring techs
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years receive 24 hours classroom orientation and 24 hours on-unit orientation
• Scrub color is unrestricted
• Parking available in designated parking deck levels 2 through 4
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy; specific blackout dates apply for time-off requests
• Up to 7 days of time off can be pre-approved excluding blackout dates
• Schedule follows a 4-week cycle with no self-scheduling, using Smart Square
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former staff must wait 6 months from their last shift before returning as a traveler
• Candidates must live outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be eligible