Acute Care Med Surg RN
Albany, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 24 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Acute Care unit requiring 2 years of specialty experience and NIHSS certification.

Details

• Acute Care Med/Surg unit within a 483-bed hospital
• 14-bed unit with patient ratios of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Patient population includes diabetic, CHF, COPD, GI bleed, renal failure, and dialysis patients
• Also treats overflow post-surgical, amputation, debridement, wound care, DVT, ETOH, and psych patients
• Common medications administered include Lasix, Bumex, and Heparin
• CPAP used on unit, with BiPAP used only on night shift
• Support staff includes CNAs at approximately 1:12 ratio, who may be pulled for 1:1 or sitter duties
• LPNs and LPN-Cs also staff the floor
• Uses MEDITECH EMR charting system
• 12-hour day shifts from 7a-7p with clock-in window of 6:45-7:15
• Every other weekend required
• Schedule rotates with permanent staff
• Floating required to acute care, cardio, or EC units to support medical or acute care patient holds
• 48 guaranteed hours per week over a 24-week assignment
• 16 hours of orientation provided

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA state or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA) and NIHSS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience required in Med/Surg specialty
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required
• Experience at a large, high-acuity, high-turnover, fast-paced organization required (no Critical Access Hospital experience)
• Strong focus on patient satisfaction, quality of care, and patient safety required
• Nails may only be polished; no artificial or shellac nails permitted due to CLABSI risk reduction

Additional Information

• Provide primary care nursing to a diverse medical-surgical patient population
• Nurses are not required to read telemetry strips, as monitoring is conducted on a separate unit
• Approved scrub colors include Caribbean blue top and bottom, white top with Caribbean blue bottom, or all white top and bottom
• Strict attendance policy in place, along with a no-bags-at-the-nurses-station rule (lockers with personal locks permitted)
• Must reside outside a strict 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for placement
• Not eligible for placement if previously employed by the hospital within the last 12 months
• Cancellation policy requires 12 hours notice every 2 weeks