Critical Care Float Registered Nurse
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Critical Care Float position requiring BLS, ACLS, and NIH certifications with multi-unit floating across ICU, PCU, and Med-Surg settings on a night shift schedule.

Details

• Hospital-based Critical Care Float position serving adult to geriatric patient populations
• Primary float to ICU with potential float to Med-Surg, Med-Surg Telemetry, PCU, Neuro ICU, and CVICU units
• Patient ratios: 1:2-3 in ICU, 1:4-5 in PCU, and 1:5-6 in Med-Surg/Med-Surg Tele
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Rotating weekends required (every other weekend, averaging 6 weekends over a 13-week contract)
• EMR: Epic (required); also uses Pyxis and SBAR
• No on-call requirements
• 12-week contract

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Experience across multiple unit types including ICU, PCU, and Med-Surg settings
• Epic EMR experience required

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Navy blue scrubs required
• RTO maximum of 7 days per contract; RTO may not be requested during the first week of assignment
• RTO blackout dates apply during Spring Break (April 4–12)
• Holiday coverage policy: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of them
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• No scheduling change requests are permitted; the listed shift is firm
• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for a full year before returning as a travel nurse
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are strongly preferred for consideration
• Candidates must provide copies of all required certifications for consideration