Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Augusta,, GA
Care Career
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Med-Surg RN – Job Breakdown

1. Position Details

• Facility: Doctors Hospital of Augusta
• Location: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909
• Department: 5 West – Medical-Surgical Unit
• Building: Main Hospital
• Position: Med-Surg RN
• Number of Openings: 3

• Reason for Opening: Peak Period

   

2. Shift & Schedule

• Shift: Day Shift – 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours/week
• Rotating Weekends: Required
• Scheduling: 36 hours per week is mentioned under scheduling requirements, but guaranteed hours are listed as 48 hours/week.

⚠️ Important: There is a conflict between 36 hours/week and 48 guaranteed hours/week. Confirm the actual weekly schedule and guaranteed hours before submitting candidates.

3. Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1+ year of patient care experience.
• Medical-Surgical RN experience required.
• The posting does not specify whether first-time travelers are accepted.

4. License Requirements

• Current, active Georgia RN license required.
• Compact license acceptance is not specified.

5. Certifications

• BLS – Mandatory
• No advanced certifications required.
• No ACLS or NIHSS requirement mentioned.

6. Unit Information

• Unit: 5 West – Medical-Surgical
• Number of Beds: 40
• Patient Ratio: 1:7 (estimated, not guaranteed).
• Staffing per shift:
  • 1 Clinical Nurse Coordinator
  • 7 Nurses
  • 4 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)
  • 1 Unit Coordinator (UC)

7. Procedures Performed

The RN should be comfortable with:

• EKGs
• Glucometer testing (Glums)
• Venipuncture

8. Equipment

• Regular medical equipment used in a Medical-Surgical unit.
• No specialized equipment specified.

9. EMR / Documentation

• EMR: Meditech

10. Floating Policy

• Contract staff are the first to float.
• Floating will be to similar or like units.

11. Dress Code

• Royal blue scrub top and bottom.

12. Hospital Information

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is a 354-bed HCA Healthcare facility.

Notable services include:

• Joseph M. Still Burn Center
• Human Motion Institute
• Digestive Disease Center
• Pelvic Health Institute
• Stroke Center

These are hospital services; the assignment itself is specifically on the 5 West Medical-Surgical unit.