Travel MS/Tele Float RN - $2,510 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring at least 2 years of MS/Tele experience and prior travel assignment history at a Level I trauma teaching hospital.

Details

• Float pool covering all acute care and telemetry units, including Behavioral Health and Respite
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00-07:30
• Every other weekend required with flexibility expected
• Floats within scope to meet facility needs, sometimes splitting a 12-hour shift between two units
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic for charting
• High volume of ortho floor peripheral nerve catheter management

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required, pending license accepted
• Minimum 2 years of MS/Tele or stepdown experience in a Level I or II trauma hospital
• Minimum of 1 prior travel contract required, no first-time travelers
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Must pass a fill-in-the-blank telemetry proficiency exam at orientation
• Proficient in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Strong ortho/neuro skills required
• Experience with insulin drip titration required
• Experience with CVA and pre/post neurosurgery care
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and emergency response
• BSN preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across med/surg, telemetry, ortho, and cardiovascular units
• Manage patients requiring cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and insulin drip titration
• Care for ortho trauma and total joint replacement patients, including peripheral nerve catheter management
• Manager prefers to avoid pairing travelers from the same agency
• Any solid color scrubs accepted; light blue scrubs also provided for select units
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
• RTO must be minimal and cannot be requested during the first two weeks or orientation week
• One of three major holidays may be requested off, but two holidays must be worked
• No Christmas RTO permitted
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no mile radius restriction
• Prior UW staff must have an 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-753447. 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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