Full Job Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Staff Float Pool Med/Surg position at a Level II Trauma Center in Montgomery, AL, requiring at least 18 months of Med/Surg and/or ICU experience and Cerner or Epic proficiency.
Details
- Float pool position with assignment to a home unit on the first day of orientation — potential units include Trauma Surgical, Neuroscience, Med/Surg Oncology, Clinical Decision, Orthopedics, and MS/Ortho/Urology
- Level II Trauma Center with a Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center designation
- Patient populations vary by unit and include general/vascular surgery, neuro (CVA, TBI, seizure, craniotomy, spinal fusion), oncology, orthopedics, urology, ENT, and general Med/Surg conditions such as CHF, COPD, sepsis, and renal failure
- Patient ratios range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit assignment
- Telemetry is monitored by Telemetry Techs; RNs are required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours
- Unit support includes CNAs (1:6 for VS, ADLs, glucose checks), charge nurses, HUC/receptionist, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalists
- EMR: Cerner (preferred); IV pumps: Plum 360; Medication dispensing: Omnicell; Monitors: Spacelabs
- 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM, with 36 hours per week standard
- Night shift availability also exists (7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
- Weekend rotation of every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month
- No on-call requirements
- Floating may occur to like units (e.g., MS-to-MS, MS-to-ICU task, MS-to-ER holds)
- Scheduling follows a 4-week cycle using Smart Square — no self-scheduling
- 13-week contract
Requirements
- Active AL RN license or Compact RN license required (can be pending at time of consideration, but ETA must be provided)
- Current certifications: BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Minimum 18 months of Med/Surg and/or ICU experience required
- Epic or Cerner experience required; if experience is ICU-only, Cerner is required
- Telemetry interpretation experience preferred — candidates with tele experience should provide details
- Unit-specific skills may include: wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV starts, blood draws from central lines, trach care, PEG tubes, ostomy care, PCA pumps, central line care, wound vacs, and medication administration
- Chemo administration certification highly preferred for oncology unit placement
- Must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
- One reference from a charge nurse or above from within the past 12 months required for consideration
- DOB (day and month) and full SSN required for consideration
- Copy of current certifications required for consideration
Additional Information
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply, provided minimum experience requirements are met
- Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 6 months before being considered as a traveler (measured from last shift worked to contract start date)
- Return travelers who have been away from this facility for 1 or more years will complete 24 hours of classroom orientation plus 24 hours of on-unit orientation
- Holiday coverage is expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per facility policy — specific holiday scheduling is not guaranteed in advance
- Scrubs: any color accepted
- Parking is available in the parking deck on levels 2 through 4 only
- An interview is required — this facility does not use auto-offers