Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

American Traveler

Olympia, Washington, United States

Position ID: P-757136

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

$2,635.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Float position requiring prior charge nurse experience and WA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Float role covering Med/Surg, Telemetry, and ER-boarded patients throughout the hospital
• Nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:4 to 1:6 depending on unit acuity
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 19:00-07:30
• Charts in Epic
• May include charge nurse responsibilities on select small units, overseeing staffing, bed flow, and coordination
• Floating required between facility units and possibly sister facilities

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required, must be in hand at submission
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 2 years of charge nurse experience required
• BLS certification required; ACLS and NIHSS preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation/management experience
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and nasal cannula respiratory care
• Must have nursing experience within the US; Canadian experience alone does not qualify
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of experience within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Serves as a float RN supporting multiple units based on institutional need
• On small units, the RN may function as the sole Charge Nurse supported by LPNs and CNAs
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process
• Local candidates accepted at the standard bill rate
• Radius requirement of 50 miles for travel pay eligibility
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside outside a 50-mile radius
• Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
• First-time travelers are not required to have prior travel experience

Hours per week: 48

Hours per shift: 12