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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Medical ICU unit with 14 beds and a census of 14
• Patient population includes respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI bleed, DKA, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, ARDS, and overdose cases
• Care for chronic ventilator and chronic trach patients, as well as hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring
• RN to patient ratio of 1:1-2, occasionally 1:3
• CNA support available 1-2 per shift
• EPIC EMR used
• 12-hour day shifts (7A-7P), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 6 shifts on a 6-week schedule
• Floating required to all adult ICU units and PCU
• No on-call or call-back requirements

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Work at a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital with Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designations
• 24/7 support from RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist teams
• Unit staffed with CNAs, unit secretaries, resource/discharge nurses, and a PICC team
• Charge nurse may also carry a patient assignment
• Central Telemetry Unit monitors telemetry patients
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips monitors, TABLO, Belmont Rapid Infuser, and cooling/heating devices
• Orientation includes 1 day of facility orientation and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers required to work 75% of holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted with no radius rule for GA facilities
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position