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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Staff Float Pool position requiring AL or compact RN license, night shifts, and at least 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience.

Details

• Staff Float Pool position within a 492-bed hospital that is a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
• Assigned to a home unit on the first day of orientation, which may include Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, MedSurg/Oncology, Clinical Decision Unit, Orthopedics, or MedSurg/Ortho/Urology
• Patient populations vary by unit and include general surgery, vascular, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, urology, and general medsurg diagnoses
• Typical patient ratios range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit
• 12-hour night shifts (7:00 pm start), scheduled 36/48 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units, including MS-to-MS, MS-to-ICU (task only), MS-to-ER/holds, or similar ICU float patterns
• EMR: Cerner preferred
• Uses Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• Telemetry monitored by dedicated Telemetry Techs, RNs required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours
• Support staff on units includes CNAs, HUC/receptionist, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL state or compact) required
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum of 18 months of MedSurg and/or ICU experience required
• Cerner experience required if candidate has strictly ICU experience; EPIC or Cerner experience accepted for MedSurg background
• Trauma/surgical experience required for surgical unit placement (at least 1 year)
• Skills may include wound care, chest tube management, NGT, PEG, foley/catheter care, tracheostomy care, IV starts, central line care, ostomy care, and PCA pump management depending on unit assignment
• Telemetry strip interpretation skills required
• Prior traveler staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 6 months before returning as a contractor

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered
• Orientation includes 24 hours of classroom time and 24 hours on the unit for travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years
• Rehire orientation length depends on last date worked at the facility
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates are not guaranteed off prior to arrival
• Facility observes blackout dates throughout the year during which time-off requests require additional approval
• Up to 7 days of time off can be pre-approved excluding blackout dates
• Scrubs of any color are permitted
• Parking available in designated parking deck levels only
• Schedule follows a 4-week cycle with no self-scheduling; Smart Square system is utilized
• Candidates must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the travel position

American Traveler Job ID #P-730600. 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 - Med/Surg

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