Travel Acute Care Float RN - $1,871 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical (Float)

Location

Knoxville, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as a float nurse, with unit assignments determined by the nursing supervisor based on staffing needs
• Rotate across a variety of acute care units including medical, surgical, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, trauma, and observation
• Deliver care in units with patient ratios that typically range up to 1:6, adjusting to unit-specific needs
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner EMR
• Participate in onsite orientation, including completion of non-billable modules averaging 2–4 hours

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Tennessee RN license or valid compact (multi-state) RN license — must be in hand at time of submittal; pending licenses are not accepted
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a comparable acuity hospital setting
• Prior experience with Cerner EMR is required
• First-time travelers will be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience floating across multiple acute care specialties or in a float pool role
• Familiarity with a broad range of clinical areas including trauma, cardiac surgery, oncology, and neurology
• Ability to adapt quickly to varying patient populations and unit cultures

Why Join Us

• Gain diverse clinical exposure across a wide range of specialty units within a high-acuity acute care environment
• Travel pairs are welcome, offering the opportunity to work alongside a colleague in the same assignment

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #794191. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

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