Travel MS/Tele Float RN - $2,270 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float position requiring heavy neuro and ortho joint expertise and mandatory floating to ARU and DOU units.

Details

• MS/Tele Float unit within a hospital setting
• Heavy neuro and joint patient population
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Mandatory floating to ARU and DOU units within scope of practice
• DOU nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3
• ARU nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5
• Every other weekend required (Sunday nights not counted as weekend)
• Travel pairs accepted, though matching schedules are not guaranteed

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required
• CPI certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Experience with patient ratios of 1:4-5 required
• Any charting system experience required
• Skills required: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, feeding tube care, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, IV starts, nasal cannula and oxygen face mask use, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management, isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac
• Preferred skills: BiPAP/CPAP management, care of ventilated patients, chest tube management, high flow nasal cannula, PICC line management, phlebotomy, IV insulin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management (no titration), pacemaker care, and total joint replacement care
• Preferred experience with CVA, post-TPA care, craniotomy, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and substance withdrawal cases
• Preferred experience monitoring chemotherapy patients and continuous bladder irrigation

Additional Information

• Provide med/surg and telemetry nursing care with floating responsibilities to ARU and DOU units as needed
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront with no exceptions
• Former permanent employees must be separated from the facility for at least 365 days before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-772425. 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 Float Pool

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