Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Stockbridge, Georgia
Piedmont Henry Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Stockbridge, Georgia
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• 1st time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience: Not required

Patient Population

• Adults to Geriatrics

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification

Clinical Skills & Work Setting

• Patient Diagnoses include:
  Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Small Bowel Obstruction, Pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, Sepsis, Hypertension, Hypo/Hyperglycemia, Prostatectomy, Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Ostomy creation/reversal, Exploratory Laparotomy, Bowel resections
• Equipment experience:
  NGT (Nasogastric Tube), Chest Tubes, Feeding Tubes, Wound VACs
• Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:6
• Unit size: 34 beds, average daily census 27

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Return to Office (RTO): Maximum 7 days
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Floating: Yes, within facility
• Call: None
• Holidays: Expected to work major holidays during assignment (see details below)
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Major Holidays to Work if They Fall During Assignment:

• New Year’s Eve and Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday
• Christmas Eve and Day

Compliance & Screening

• Full compliance required to start on time; delays result in 2-week pushback due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Clinical screen required to determine clinical fit before final manager approval

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Background Check (within 30 days of start) including:

  • County and national criminal searches
  • Education verification
• Education Verification (degree related to specialty)
• State License verification (Georgia RN license required)
• Annual NURSYS verification
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (no pending results allowed)
• Physical Exam (within 1 year of start)
• Immunizations and Titers:

  • TB test or chest X-ray (within 12 months) and TB questionnaire (updated annually)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B series or signed declination
  • Flu vaccine or declination (strongly encouraged during flu season)
• Skills Checklist (updated annually)
• Work History Verification (most recent employer)
• References: 2 clinical references required

Competency Exams (Aya Required)

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Color Blind Testing
• Competency Exam for Nursing and Allied Health
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Tele, MS/Tele, IMCU, ER, Cardiac Tele/Step-down, ICU, PCU)

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted at same rate
• Number of Non-Billable Orientation hours depends on contract length (e.g., 8 hours for 8-week assignment)
• Candidate must review and sign Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance Policy prior to start

This position offers a diverse adult to geriatric patient population with a variety of acute diagnoses and requires strong clinical skills, certifications, and compliance with facility-specific policies.