What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Med/Surg position at American Traveler?
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 Med/Surg RN for a float pool position at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring at least 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience.
Details
- Staff Float Pool Med/Surg position with assignment to a home unit on first day of orientation
- Facility is a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center with a Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center
- Floating may include units such as 6 North Trauma Surgical, 5 South Neuroscience, 5 North MedSurg/Oncology, 4 South Clinical Decision Unit, 3 South Orthopedics, and 3 North MS/Ortho/Urology
- Patient ratios range from 1:5-6 depending on unit
- 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a), scheduled on a 4-week cycle with no self-scheduling
- Every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month required
- No on-call requirements
- Floating limited to like units/patient types (MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds; ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task limited to 3, ICU-ER/ICU holds)
- Telemetry monitored by techs, RNs required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours
Requirements
- Active RN license (AL state or compact) required
- Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS
- Minimum of 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience required
- Cerner experience preferred; required if candidate has strictly ICU background
- Skills may include wound care, chest tubes, trach care, PEG/NGT care, IV starts, central line care, ostomy care, and medication administration depending on unit assignment
- Experience with IV pumps (Plum 360), Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors is beneficial
Additional Information
- Provide direct patient care across a variety of Med/Surg specialty units including trauma surgical, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, and urology
- Support staff available including CNAs, charge nurses, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalists, and telemetry techs
- Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1 years will complete 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on-unit training
- Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates off are not guaranteed
- Up to 7 days of RTO can be approved in advance, excluding published blackout dates
- Scrubs of any color are permitted
- Parking available in designated parking deck levels 2-4
- First-time travelers will be considered
- Former staff must wait 6 months after their last shift before returning as a travel RN
- Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan