Travel Medical-Surgical Float RN - $2,435 per week

About the role

The Medical Surgical Float Position in Fargo, North Dakota involves providing care within a level 2 or higher trauma center. This role demands flexibility to float across multiple med-surg units on various campuses, including overflow and status patient units. The position is suitable for experienced registered nurses with a focus on fast-paced hospital environments and diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Performing head-to-toe assessments
• Medication administration by various routes
• Care plan documentation
• Wound, line, and drain care utilizing equipment such as Alaris IV pumps and Philips vitals machines

Requirements

• Active North Dakota RN license or Compact state License
• Minimum of 1 year recent Medical Surgical experience in a busy large hospital (200+ beds)
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• EPIC electronic medical record experience
• Experience working in a level 2 or higher trauma center
• Previous float pool experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Resource Pool/Float Pool
• Experience in oncology, trauma, cardiac, neuro, medical behavioral, or innovations units

Schedule

• 13 weeks duration starting from 08/31/2026
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour night shifts
• Every other weekend and holiday

Training includes orientation shifts on Broadway and SMCF med-surg units, along with campus tours. The unit ranges from 24 to 47 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios from 1:4-5 during day shifts and 1:5-6 during night shifts. Nurses are required to float between units within the med-surg cluster, including overflow and critical care units as scheduled.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Pay package is based on 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.