Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position with adult to geriatric patients and a requirement for an active GA or compact RN license.

Responsibilities

• Work in a hospital-based Medical Surgical unit
• Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients
• Typical diagnoses include appendicitis, cholecystitis, small bowel obstruction, pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, sepsis, hypertension, hypo/hyperglycemia, as well as post-surgical cases such as prostatectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, ostomy creation/reversal, exploratory laparotomy, and bowel resections
• Nurse to patient ratio is 1:6 with a 34-bed unit and average daily census of 27
• Uses Epic EMR, Pyxis, and SBAR communication framework
• Shifts are day (3x12 hours), 7:00-19:00, with every other weekend required
• Floating required within the facility
• No call required
• Responsibilities include managing a range of medical and surgical conditions with required competency using core equipment
• Applicants who are first-time travelers are accepted
• Scrub color for this unit is navy blue
• No blocked scheduling allowed
• If contract includes one major holiday, must work it; if two, must work both; if three, must work two of them
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off allowed, but none can be taken during the first week
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
• Full compliance is required to start on time; delays in compliance may delay assignment start due to bi-weekly orientation
• Travel pairs cannot be assigned to the same shift on the same unit
• Return travelers who could not return to a facility must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Med/Surg nursing experience
• Current BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) certifications required
• Must be able to use equipment such as NGT, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and wound vacs
• Familiarity with Epic EMR preferred
• Must submit two supervisory references for consideration (manager level or higher, charge not accepted)
• Must not have worked in any Piedmont facility as perm or per diem within the past year to be eligible to return as a traveler

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts