PCU Float RN
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU Float position requiring at least 1 year of MS/Tele/PCU experience and a GA or Compact RN license.

Details

• Float pool position covering MS, MS/Tele, and PCU units within the hospital
• Adult to geriatric patient population with diagnoses across MS, MS/Tele, and PCU
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5 for PCU and 1:5-6 for MS/MS Tele
• Uses Epic (required), Pyxis, and SBAR communication tools
• Required to work every other weekend, averaging 6 weekends within a 13-week contract
• Floating required to all MS, MS/Tele, and PCU units
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line care, and peripheral line management required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway management required
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE required
• Copies of required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry and stepdown-level nursing care across multiple float units within the hospital
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with all RTO finalized at time of consideration
• Holiday coverage required for Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• If one or two major holidays fall within the assignment, no holiday time off can be requested
• If three major holidays fall within the assignment, one holiday time off request may be considered
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm, per diem, or FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who cancel or receive a facility DNR must complete one assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying