Travel Med/Surg Float Pool RN - $2,131 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Montgomery, Alabama.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring at least 18 months of Med/Surg experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Staff Float Pool Med/Surg role within a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center with Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center designation
• Home unit assigned on first day of orientation, with possible units including Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, MedSurg/Oncology, Clinical Decision Unit, Orthopedics, and MS/Ortho/Urology
• Patient ratios range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit
• 12-hour night shifts, 36-48 hours per week, starting at 7:00pm
• Weekend rotation of every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units or for ICU/ER/MS task assignments within defined limits
• EMR: Cerner (preferred)
• Uses 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
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of Med/Surg experience required
• Cerner or Epic EMR experience required
• Unit-specific skills may include wound care, chest tubes, NGT, trach care, ostomy care, PICC/CVL dressing changes, IV starts, and PCA pump management
• Experience with chemo administration preferred for Oncology unit, certification required if applicable

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across multiple Med/Surg specialty units including Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Urology
• Support staff includes CNAs, charge nurses, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalists, and telemetry techs
• New or returning travelers (gone 1+ years) receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on-unit training
• Rehire orientation length depends on last date worked at facility
• Perm staff must wait 6 months after last shift before returning as a traveler
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
• Scrub color is unrestricted
• Parking available in designated deck levels 2-4
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-767936. 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: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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