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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• 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: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU Staff Float Pool position requiring at least 2 years of experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the ICU Staff Float Pool at a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center with Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center designation
• Home unit assigned on the first day of orientation, potentially including General Cardiac, CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, or Surgical ICU
• General Cardiac unit (10 beds) treats STEMI, post cardiac cath, respiratory failure/ventilated, post cardiac arrest, post stroke, renal failure, hypertensive emergency, and sepsis patients
• CVICU (12 beds) treats post-op CABG, valve, thoracotomy, VA/VV ECMO, post cardiac arrest, and post-op vascular surgery patients
• MICU (14 beds) treats acute respiratory failure, acute renal/liver failure, DKA, sepsis/septic shock, and some post-surgical patients
• Neuro ICU (14 beds) is a fast-paced unit treating CVA, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage, intraparenchymal hemorrhage, and seizure patients
• Surgical ICU (14 beds) treats post-surgical, trauma, vascular, multisystem trauma, and neuro trauma patients
• Patient ratio is 1:2
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• RNs are required to read and measure telemetry strips for ICU monitoring
• 12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM start), scheduled 36-48 hours per week on a 6-week schedule cycle
• Shift options include 7a-7p and 7p-7a
• Every other weekend rotation required, with occasional back-to-back weekends
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required to like units/patient locations, including ICU-to-ICU, limited ICU-to-MS tasks (up to 3), and ICU-to-ER/ICU holds

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL state or compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• First-time travelers accepted with at least 2 years of experience and prior Cerner or Epic EMR experience
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Skills across ICU specialties may include vent care, hemodynamic monitoring, medication titrations, arterial lines, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT (PrismaFlex), chest tube management, Swan-Ganz catheters, FloTrac monitoring, hypothermia protocol, trach care, EVD/ICP monitoring, wound care, and central line management
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler

Additional Information

• Deliver critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties as part of a staff float pool
• Support staff on the unit includes a charge nurse per shift, CNAs at a 1:10 ratio, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist coverage
• Orientation for travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years includes 24 hours of classroom time and 24 hours on the unit
• Orientation length for rehires depends on last date of employment at the facility
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates off are not guaranteed prior to arrival
• Scrub color is flexible
• Staff parking available in an on-campus parking deck
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• COVID vaccine is not required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-740175. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

About American Traveler