Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring a PA or compact license and at least 2 years of acute care experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within a Float Pool that rotates between Med/Surg, Stepdown, IRU (Rehab), and ED holding units
• Med/Surg units care for post-surgical, orthopedic, pneumonia, dialysis, palliative, hospice, end-of-life, and low-volume chemo patients, with possible concurrent assignment of clean and COVID-positive patients
• Stepdown unit cares for heavy cardiac patients including dysrhythmias, CVAs, and downgrades from the ICU
• Patient ratios are 1:6-7 on Med/Surg units and 1:4-5 on Stepdown (1:6 if Med/Surg acuity applies)
• Uses EPIC EMR, with Stepdown unit transitioning from Cerner to EPIC
• Night shift schedule of three 12-hour shifts per week (7p-7:30a) with rotating weekends and holidays
• Weekend requirements include every other weekend, with additional Friday shift requirements on Med/Surg and Friday/Saturday/Sunday on Stepdown nights
• Floating limited to other Med/Surg units for Med/Surg staff, and to ICU as helping hands for Stepdown staff
• Stepdown unit serves as the hospital's central tele monitoring station, requiring RNs to read and interpret cardiac strips
• Must be able to titrate cardiac drips such as Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, and Dobutamine on Stepdown, with Heparin and comfort measure drips on Med/Surg
• Manages ventilated patients on Bipap, CPAP, and High Flow per Respiratory Therapy guidance
• In-house Hospitalist coverage 24/7 and Intensivist coverage in the ICU

Requirements

• Active RN license - PA or compact license required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Current certifications: BLS required for all units, with ACLS and NIHSS additionally required for Stepdown
• EPIC EMR experience preferred due to ongoing system transition
• Must be comfortable managing both clean and COVID-positive patient assignments simultaneously when applicable

Additional Information

• Floor-specific orientation consists of 1 shift with a preceptor for Med/Surg units and 2 shifts with a preceptor for Stepdown
• Scrub color requirement is navy blue, including jackets if worn
• Holiday coverage required according to the permanent staff holiday rotation schedule
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility (100 miles for Princeton Community Hospital) as local travelers are not accepted
• Previous WVU Medicine travelers must have completed a 2-year break before reapplying, and cumulative traveler assignments within WVU cannot exceed one year before requiring a break
• Former permanent staff at Princeton Community, Potomac Valley, and Garrett Regional are not eligible to return as travelers
• All candidates are required to interview directly with the unit manager