Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Augusta, Georgia
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with a patient population ranging from adolescents to geriatrics. The role involves caring for mixed medical-surgical/telemetry and intermediate patients, including neuro, respiratory, cardiac, and titrating cardiac drips. Assignments may vary between PCU and MS/Tele units depending on patient acuity and staffing.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience in the specialty (Registered Nurse)
• 1st time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience: Not required

Work Environment & Schedule

• No block scheduling
• Patient ratio approximately 1:4-5 (high staffing ratio)
• Floating within facility/scope of practice as needed
• Every other weekend work required unless otherwise specified
• Call: None
• Holiday work expectations:

  • If 1 major holiday falls during assignment, expected to work it
  • If 2 major holidays fall, expected to work both
  • If 3 major holidays fall, expected to work 2 of them
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day
• Return to Orientation (RTO) maximum 7 days, with blackout dates during Spring Break (April 4-12)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification (if required by unit)

Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for the state of Georgia

Skills & Competencies

• Experience with Epic, Pyxis, SBAR systems
• Ability to manage telemetry and cardiac drips
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for telemetry and PCU
• Color Blind Testing required

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check completed within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification of nursing degree required (can be pending with proof of processing)
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months (with additional requirements if prior positive)
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (titer or signed declination)
  • Flu vaccine or declination (seasonal)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start
• Annual NURSYS license verification
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually
• Work history verification of most recent employer (can be pending with proof)
• Two clinical references required

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Full compliance required to start on time; delays in compliance may result in a 2-week pushback due to orientation scheduling
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Floating within the facility as needed

This position offers a dynamic work environment with a diverse patient population and requires strong clinical skills in telemetry and progressive care nursing.