Medical Surgical RN
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift hospital assignment requiring at least 1 year of Med/Surg experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit caring for adult to geriatric patients
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Patient ratio of 1:6 across 32 rooms with an average daily census of 29
• Unit systems include Epic (required), Pyxis, and SBAR
• Every other weekend required unless otherwise specified
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; ACLS and NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Skills required: isolation precautions/PPE, wound care/wound vac, nasal cannula, high flow nasal cannula, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), starting and maintaining IVs, PICC line management, blood product administration, and feeding tube care/management
• CVA experience preferred
• Telemetry and cardiac monitoring experience preferred, along with rapid response/code team familiarity

Additional Information

• Care for patients with a wide range of Med/Surg diagnoses
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Charge nurse experience preferred but not required
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, finalized at time of submission
• No RTO permitted during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required based on how many major holidays fall during the assignment period (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• Full compliance required prior to start to avoid a two-week delay due to biweekly orientation scheduling
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm/per diem/FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers previously not returned to a Piedmont facility must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying