Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Macon, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a float-pool ICU position at a Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital in Macon, GA, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and the ability to float across multiple critical care units.

Details

• 12-hour night shifts, 7P–7A, 36 hours per week
• Position functions in a float pool capacity across multiple ICU units on the main campus, including CCU, MICU, NICU, CVICU, STICU, and PCU (step-down)
• Each ICU unit contains 10–20 beds
• ICU patient ratios are 1:1–2; PCU patient ratios are 1:3–4
• Patient populations span critical care specialties including cardiac, medical, surgical/trauma, neuro, and cardiovascular
• Common drips include insulin, heparin, narcotics, paralytics, vasopressors, sedation, and cardiac drips
• Required skills include trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, and glucometer use
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Philips monitors, and Nova Glucose Stat Strips
• Weekend rotation: 5–6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling cycle
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Holiday coverage: travelers are expected to work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving or day after, 12/24 or 12/25, and 12/31 or 1/1)

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• CCRN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU RN experience required
• Level 1 Trauma and academic teaching hospital experience preferred
• Must pass an EKG competency exam during onboarding
• Epic EMR experience required
• 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Level 1 Trauma Center, academic teaching hospital, Chest Pain Center, and Stroke Center
• Unit support includes CNAs, a unit secretary (on-unit 7A–11P, house-wide after), free-floating charge nurse, PICC team, resource nurses, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage
• Orientation consists of 1 day of general onboarding with educational modules followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• RTO requests must be submitted through and approved by the manager
• Scrub color requirement: Navy for RNs
• Unit culture is described as busy and team-oriented
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted — no radius rule applies and the same rate is offered regardless of distance from the facility
• Candidates previously employed in a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible