ICU RN
Jasper, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring 1 year of critical care experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit within a hospital setting
• 12-bed split ICU across two floors, with higher acuity patients on the 2nd floor and lower acuity patients on the 1st floor
• Patient ratios of 1:2 on the higher acuity floor (3 RNs) and 1:3 on the lower acuity floor (2 RNs plus 1 PCT)
• Cares for critically ill medical/surgical patients including sepsis, cardiac arrest, cardiovascular disease, respiratory failure, substance overdose/withdrawal, post-op surgical care, GI bleeding, end-of-life/comfort care, and COVID-19 complications
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Experience with 1:2-3 patient ratios required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, NIHSS
• Epic charting experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy, central line care/management, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, BiPAP/CPAP management, care of ventilated patients, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, ETT/NT suctioning, ventilator management, emergency medication administration, infection prevention, isolation precautions/PPE, cardiac monitoring, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Preferred skills include arterial line management, chest tube insertion/removal assistance, and GI surgery care experience
• Experience managing multisystem organ dysfunction/failure patients required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a high-acuity ICU patient population
• Manage patients with complex medical and surgical conditions requiring advanced monitoring and intervention
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, which must be finalized at time of submission
• No RTO requests permitted during orientation week or after offer/onsite
• Holiday coverage required based on 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)
• If one or two major holidays fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO may be requested
• If three major holidays fall during the assignment, one holiday RTO request may be considered
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Shift and schedule as posted are firm with no alternate shift or schedule requests permitted
• 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 previously cancelled or not-returned by the facility must complete one successful assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying