ICU RN
Fayetteville, Georgia
Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Registered Nurse - ICU

Overview

• Location: Fayetteville, Georgia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 11 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: None
• Time off: Up to 7 days per contract
• Orientation hours: Scale with contract length (for example, 8 hours for an 8-week assignment)

Unit Details

• Unit: ER Hold - Critical Care
• Beds: Up to 22 beds embedded in the ED
• Patient mix: Mixed acuity of ICU, IMCU, and acute care patients waiting for inpatient bed placement
• Staffing ratios: 1:1 to 3, based on acuity
• Typical length of stay: Under 24 hours, though patients may stay longer during high census
• Pace: Fast-paced, with multiple patients often assigned beds at the same time
• Floating: May float within the facility and scope of practice as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS

Additional Notes

• Clinical screen: Clinical team reviews each candidate for fit. If they pass, the unit manager makes the final decision. Clinical screens are handled case by case.
• Holiday policy: Travelers must work major holidays as follows:

  • 1 holiday in the assignment: work it
  • 2 holidays: work both
  • 3 holidays: work two
• Major holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday (counted as one), Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (counted as one), and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (counted as one)