Float Med Surg RN
Fargo, ND
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool role in a Level 1 trauma acute care hospital, requiring ND or compact RN license and prior float pool/med-surg experience.

Details

• Acute care setting within a Level 1 trauma center with 250+ beds
• Med Surg Resource Team/Float Pool position
• Floats across all med-surg units on Broadway, SMCF, and South University campuses, including overflow spaces and med-surg status patients within critical care units
• Med-surg specialty units include oncology, general med-surg, trauma med-surg, cardiac, neuro, observation, medical behavioral, and innovations
• Unit sizes range from 24-47 beds depending on the unit
• Nurse to patient ratio is 1:4-5 from 7a-11p and 1:5-6 from 11p-7a
• Uses Epic EMR, Accudose Rx, Alaris IV pumps, and Philips vitals machines
• 12-hour shifts on a day/night rotation
• Every other weekend and holiday required
• Staff call in daily to learn their unit assignment for that shift

Requirements

• Active ND or compact state RN license required
• Minimum of 1 year recent Med Surg experience in a large, fast-paced hospital with 200+ beds required
• Float pool experience preferred
• Experience in a Level 2 or higher trauma center required
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• NIHSS certification required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must be willing to float within the Med Surg cluster and between campuses in Fargo

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include head-to-toe assessments, medication administration via multiple routes, care plan formulation and documentation, and wound/line/drain care
• Orientation includes one full shift on a Broadway med-surg unit and one full shift on an SMCF med-surg unit, plus team expectations and campus tours during week one
• Navy blue scrubs required
• All clinicians must badge in and out at the facility
• Candidates must not have worked for the health system previously unless their end date was at least 6 months prior to application
• First-time travelers will only be considered if their primary experience is in a resource pool or float pool setting
• Candidates residing within 60 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position
• Candidates living 60 to 80 miles from the facility may be considered at a reduced local rate