PCU Registered Nurse
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, BLS and ACLS certifications, and availability to work night shifts.

Details

• Fast-paced PCU within a hospital setting, focused on patient throughput and patient-centered care
• Adult to geriatric patient population, including intermediate-level monitoring and medical-surgical cases
• Common diagnoses include dysrhythmias, CHF, acute onset stroke (non-TPA), Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Myocardial Ischemia
• Patients are admitted via direct admission from clinics, physicians' offices, prompt cares, other hospitals, or the emergency room
• All patients are on hardwire telemetry, self-monitored by the RN
• Patient ratio: 1:4 on a 12-bed unit
• EMR: Epic; Medication dispensing: Pyxis
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Copies of required certifications must be provided for consideration
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are strongly preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Navy blue scrubs required
• RTO maximum of 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• If one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work all applicable holidays with no holiday RTO permitted; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work two, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
• 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 changes or alternate shift requests are permitted; the posted night shift is firm
• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for a full year before returning as a traveler
• No special scheduling requests or travel pair arrangements on the same shift and unit are permitted