Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Augusta, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Augusta, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical (Float Pool)

Location

Augusta, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to an adult and geriatric population across Medical-Surgical and Medical-Surgical Telemetry units
• Float as required to all MS and MS/Tele units within the hospital; floating to a nearby sister campus (approximately 3 miles away) is also possible
• Perform vital sign checks and blood glucose checks independently as part of routine patient care
• Utilize Epic (required) , Pyxis, and SBAR communication framework in daily clinical practice
• Maintain a patient ratio of 1:5–6 and manage a broad range of Medical-Surgical and MS/Tele diagnoses
• Adhere to holiday coverage expectations: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the clinician is expected to work them; if three fall within the assignment period, two are expected to be worked

Required Qualifications

• Active Georgia RN license or valid Compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS certification required
• Epic proficiency required — this is a hard stop requirement
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience; first-time travelers are accepted
• Ability and willingness to float to all MS and MS/Tele units within the facility
• All requested time off (maximum 7 days per contract) must be finalized at the time of submission; no RTO or schedule requests can be made post-offer or while on assignment, and no RTO is permitted during orientation week
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Pyxis medication dispensing systems
• Familiarity with SBAR communication in a fast-paced acute care environment
• Experience working in a float pool or across multiple units simultaneously
• Comfort managing a diverse adult-to-geriatric patient population with varied Medical-Surgical diagnoses

Why Join Us

• No on-call requirements, offering a more predictable schedule with an expected every-other-weekend commitment
• First-time travelers are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity to launch or expand your travel nursing career in a well-structured acute care environment