Medical Surgical RN
Stockbridge, 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 RN - Medical Surgical for a 12-week hospital assignment requiring 2 years of Med/Surg experience and a GA or Compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a Medical Surgical unit within a hospital setting
• Care for an adult to geriatric patient population with diagnoses including appendicitis, cholecystitis, small bowel obstruction, pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, sepsis, and hypertension
• Support surgical patients including prostatectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, ostomy creation/reversal, exploratory laparotomy, and bowel resections
• Utilize equipment such as NGT, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and wound vacs
• Maintain a 1:6 patient ratio on a 34-bed unit with an average daily census of 27
• Uses Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR unit systems
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Work every other weekend unless otherwise specified
• Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required; NIH certification also required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience required
• Prior experience with a 1:6 patient ratio preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred; first-time travelers also accepted
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and central line/PICC line management preferred
• Skills in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube, and high flow nasal cannula management preferred
• Wound care and wound vac management experience preferred
• Cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and dysrhythmia interpretation skills preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to Med/Surg patients including pre/post-surgical monitoring, wound care, and medication administration
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements needed to start on time, as delays may push back the start date by two weeks due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling
• Holiday coverage required based on the number of major holidays falling within the assignment period (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Eve/Day)
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, which must be finalized at time of submission
• No RTO or schedule change requests permitted after offer or during orientation week
• 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
• Returning travelers who were previously cancelled or given a facility DNR must complete one assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying