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Medical Surgical Float Pool - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health
Full-time
On-site
Montgomery, AL, United States

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• Preferred 18 months of Medical Surgical Float Pool experience.

• Experience with Epic is preferred from any number of months.

• Experience with Cerner is preferred from any number of months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Alabama license or compact license (required after submission).

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >60 miles from facility to be submitted.

• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

No RTO will be approved during the following dates: Halloween Weekend: 10/30 - 11/3 Thanksgiving: 11/26 - 11/30 Christmas / New Year’s: 12/21 - 1/1

Previous Employment Requirements: Staff has to be gone for 6 months before returning as a traveler. From last shift worked to start date

Required Skills/Experience: - Minimum of 18 months experience in MedSurg and/or ICU - At least 1 year of trauma/surgical experience. Wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV skills, medication administration/documentation and escalations

Equipment Used on Unit:

  • IV pumps: Plum 360
  • Monitors: Spacelabs

Unit/Facility Details:

6 North Trauma Surgical -Beds: 23 - Patient Types: General Surgery and Vascular surgeries

5 South Neuroscience - Beds: 33 - Patient Types: CVA, TBI, Seizure, AMS, Spinal Fusion, Craniotomy, Degenerative Diseases, post trauma, angiogram

5 North MedSurg/Oncology

  • Beds: 39
  • Patient Types: All patient types except stroke and MI, palliative care, ETOH withdrawal. MS/Oncology patients
  • 1:6 for RN and LPNs
  • Skills required: Trach care, chest tubes, PEG tubes, wound care, drains, foleys, IV starts; Chemo administration, if certified.

4 South Clinical Decision Unit

  • Beds: 18
  • Patient Types: General MedSurg
  • COPD, CHF, Diabetes, MRSA, VRE, C-Diff, COVID, Pneumonia, Renal Failure, Sepsis, UTI, End of Life Comfort
  • Skills required: Assessment, prioritization, communication and documentation skills.

3 South Orthopedics

  • Beds: 20
  • Patient Types: Orthopedic and spine: Joint replacements, fractures, fusions, laminectomies, etc.
  • Skills required: PCA pumps, wound care (negative pressure dressing), dressing changes, foley, drains (hemovacs/JP drains)

3 North MS/Ortho/Urology

  • Beds: 23
  • Patient Types: Urology, ENT, ortho, MedSurg
  • Skills Required: Trach, wound care, wound vacs, IV starts, CVL dressing changes, follow nurse-driven foley protocol.

Parking: Parking deck only 2nd through 4th levels

Shift & Scheduling: Every Other Weekend, Holiday Expectations: One major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy

Floating Requirements: Any like unit/patient location (MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds; ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task or limit of 3, ICU-ER/ICU holds)

10 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 01/01/2025, 01/20/2025, 02/16/2025, 03/04/2025, 03/26/2025, 04/18/2025, 04/19/2025, 04/20/2025, 05/25/2025, 05/26/2025, 07/03/2025, 07/04/2025, 09/01/2025, 11/26/2025, 11/27/2025, 11/28/2025, 12/24/2025, 12/25/2025, 12/26/2025, 12/31/2025. Number of holidays allowed off: 0

2 references from last 12 months (Any reference type) - required for submission

Certifications:

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: AL
  • Certifications: NIH Stroke Scale, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: 1/4-6
  • Shift Type: Day
  • Contract Date: 2025-11-10
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3