Local Contract Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Rome, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU position at a Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital in Georgia, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Combined Medical, Surgical, Neuro, and Cardiac ICU with 26 beds
• Patient population includes drug overdose, MI, subarachnoid hemorrhage, MVC, sepsis, ARF, AAA, acute hypoxic respiratory failure, and suicide attempts
• ICU is equipped with Life Link, CRRT, and intra-aortic balloon pump
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a (1900–0700), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• On-call may be requested in low-census situations, though this is rare
• Floating required to all Med/Surg and Critical Care areas, including ED boarders
• EMR: Epic
• Uses Alaris pumps, cardiac monitors, BiPap, ventilators, Precision BBG monitor, specialty beds, and Virtual Patient Observer technology

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and CPI certifications required (CPI can be provided by facility if not already held); TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Experience with arrhythmia monitoring, sedation, paralytics, titratable drips, and CVP monitoring required
• Experience caring for post-craniotomy patients and TPA administration required
• CCRN preferred
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Level 2 Trauma designated, 361-bed academic teaching hospital with a residency program, Chest Pain Center, and Stroke Center
• Orientation consists of Monday–Friday NEO during week one, followed by 2–3 days of departmental orientation in week two
• Support staff includes CNAs/nurse techs, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, educators, safety sitters, virtual patient observers, and security
• Two nurses are required to place a foley catheter per facility policy
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site
• Holiday coverage required for 70% of holidays
• Local candidates are welcome to apply — no radius rule; the same rate applies to local travelers
• Former employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated from a permanent position for at least 1 year before being eligible
• First-time travelers will be considered, though they are not preferred