Medical ICU RN
Macon, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Medical ICU RN for a night-shift assignment at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certifications.

Details

• Medical Intensive Care unit with 14 beds and a census of 14
• 12-hour night shifts (7P-7A), 36 hours/week
• Cares for medical ICU patients with respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI bleed, DKA, stroke, ARDS, and other critical diagnoses
• Manages chronic ventilator and tracheostomy patients
• RN to patient ratio of 1:1-2, occasionally 1:3
• CNA support of 1-2 per shift for basic care tasks
• Weekend rotation of 6 shifts within a 6-week schedule
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Floats to all adult ICU units including PCU
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Utilizes specialized equipment including TABLO, Belmont Rapid Infuser, and cooling/heating blankets

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• CCRN certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core experience in the unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skilled in trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, and titration of vasoactive, insulin, and heparin drips
• Experience managing invasive lines including arterial lines, central venous lines, and ICP monitoring
• Experience assisting with bedside procedures such as chest tube placement, tracheostomy, and PEG tube placement
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to hemodynamically unstable ICU patients requiring close monitoring and invasive support
• Work within a busy but team-oriented unit culture
• Supported by 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage, along with resource and discharge nurses
• Charge nurse may carry a patient assignment
• Facility offers free parking around campus with paid deck options available
• Orientation includes 1 day of facility-level onboarding and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers required to work 75% of holidays
• Navy scrubs required for RNs
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No radius rule applies for local candidates within GA facilities, offering the same pay rate
• Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position there