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: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 10-week night shift assignment requiring at least 1 year of Med/Surg experience and a GA or Compact RN license.

Details

• Med/Surg unit setting with adult to geriatric patient population
• 32-bed unit with average daily census of 29 and 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required unless otherwise specified
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic (required), Pyxis, and SBAR communication tools

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg nursing experience required
• BLS certification required; ACLS and NIHSS preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in isolation precautions/PPE, wound care/wound vac, nasal cannula and high-flow nasal cannula, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), IV therapy/phlebotomy, PICC line management, blood product administration, peripheral line care, and feeding tube management
• Telemetry/cardiac monitoring and rapid response/code team experience preferred
• Copies of required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a wide range of Med/Surg diagnoses including CVA, respiratory, and GI conditions
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Maximum 7 days RTO per contract; all RTO must be finalized at time of consideration and cannot be requested after offer, onsite, or during orientation week
• No RTO permitted during Spring Break blackout dates (April 4th-12th)
• Holiday coverage required: if 1-2 major holidays fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO can be requested; if 3 major holidays occur, one holiday RTO request may be considered
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Eve/Day
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Charge nurse experience preferred but not required
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm/per diem/FCSS) must be separated for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers previously not extended or DNR'd by a Piedmont facility must complete one assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying