PCU RN
Athens, Georgia
Piedmont Athens Regional

PCU RN Travel Contract

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Job type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Athens, Georgia
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Patient population: Adults to geriatrics

Required Qualifications

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

Unit / Clinical Setting

• PCU with a 32-bed unit and average daily census of 21
• Typical admissions include patients from CICU, MSICU, acute care floors, and the ED
• Clinical mix includes post-op CABG, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmias, DKA, GI bleed, trauma, CVA, seizures, CIWA, metabolic disorders, renal failure, GI disorders, hypertensive emergency, sepsis, and neuro disorders
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3–4

Schedule / Assignment Details

• Every other weekend
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• No call required
• Maximum RTO: 7 days
• One major holiday must be worked if it falls during the assignment; two must be worked if two fall during the assignment; two of three must be worked if three fall during the assignment
• Locals accepted

Compliance / Start Requirements

• Full compliance is required to start on time
• Background check must be complete before start
• Photo ID required
• Education verification required
• Skills checklist required within 12 months and updated annually
• Work history verification of most recent employer required
• 2 clinical references required
• Physical exam required within 12 months of start
• TB questionnaire required
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray required within 12 months of start
• Flu vaccine or declination required
• Drug screen required within 60 days of start
• Color blind testing required

Additional Notes

• Navy blue scrubs
• Epic is used on the unit
• Non-billable orientation hours vary by contract length